Oil at $87: The Bigger Risk Is What Happens If Hormuz Stays Disrupted
Global oil markets are once again being pushed higher by the standoff between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude climbing sharply as hopes of a quick reopening of the strategic waterway fade. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has raised its 2026 Brent price forecast to about $87 per…