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Analysis: Iran War Becomes a Contest of Who Can Take the Most Pain

Oil prices surged near $120 per barrel as Iran halted Gulf exports and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting 20% of global oil trade, officials said.

  • Following the Monday warning, a war launched in the Gulf, shutting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and pushing oil prices near twenty dollars a barrel.
  • Concerns over Iran's nuclear program and strikes have driven tensions as Iran enriched uranium up to 60% purity and U.S. strikes targeted three nuclear sites in June.
  • Qatar and Bahrain reported immediate production hits as Qatar halted gas and Bahrain missed oil contracts, while Saudi Aramco disruptions compounded strains on regional energy consumers.
  • U.S. rhetoric rose sharply this week, with threats that Iran would be hit 'TWENTY TIMES HARDER' if oil stops, as fighting shows no end in sight.
  • Amid domestic unrest in Iran, the IRGC warned it won't allow 'a single liter of oil' to leave the Persian Gulf, increasing supply risks, according to reports last week.
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Analysis: Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain

The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest?

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