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Iran’s New Port Project: Moving Past the Persian Gulf
Iran has announced a new oil pipeline project that would allow it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Tepid Response to Persian Gulf Instability Highlights—and Masks—Bigger Problems
Weaker demand has allowed traders to shrug off recent events in the Persian Gulf. But a belief that a return to the days of the tanker war is unlikely may be misplaced.

Tanker Seizures and Supply Risk Fails To Move Oil Market
With global oil supply outpacing demand, oil traders are shrugging off rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Retaliation Risk Rises Following Iranian Oil Tanker Seizure
Iranian threats to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz highlights the precarious political nature of the oil market—and recent events show why this threat must be taken seriously.

U.S-Iran Tension Still Simmers, But Oil Market Well-Supplied
Against the backdrop of rising tension in the Persian Gulf, OPEC+ will meet to decide next steps

Infrastructure Week Hearings Point Toward U.S. Solutions for Fallout From Rising Mideast Tensions
The oil price increase sparked by the recent attacks on Saudi oil tankers is concerning for the United States, because oil is the lifeblood of the American economy.

Geopolitical Risk Rises For Oil
A series of apparent attacks on oil infrastructure in the Arabian Peninsula thrusted geopolitical risk to the forefront of market concerns. Against a backdrop of an already tightening supply-demand balance, the possibility of a serious supply outage poses a major risk to market stability.

Iran’s Sanction-Busting Playbook is Weak
Tehran has limited options to dodge sanctions, most of which are a redux of its 2012 strategy.