Russia's Urals Crude Discount Widens to $23.9 a Barrel as Iran War Expectations Shift
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
Russia's Urals Crude Discount Widens to $23.9 a Barrel as Iran War Expectations Shift
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
$23.9 a barrel below Dated Brent, the average discount on Russia's Urals crude from western ports widened on Thursday and Friday, the first increase since the Iran war began.
Shifting expectations that the Middle East conflict could ease rattled oil markets and reduced the extra demand Russian barrels had gained during the disruption.
US-Israel attacks on Iran had effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for Gulf producers, initially boosting appetite for Russian crude as buyers sought alternative supply.
The move signals that Russian oil's war-driven pricing support can fade quickly when traders start to price in a possible end to the regional shock.
With tensions still high, is the market's optimism on the Iran conflict setting up another major oil shock?
Beyond oil, how is the prolonged Hormuz closure permanently redrawing the map of global trade and supply chains?
Is the Iran war's gas price surge the final push needed for a mass consumer shift to electric vehicles?