Gold and Oil News - March 8, 2026 14:24
Iran Didnt Need A Navy To Close Hormuz And Block Oil Exports
Iran’s been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for decades and everyone always said yeah but they never actually will, because their own exports go through it.. well turns out they didnt need to formally close it at all. A few drone strikes on tankers near the strait, a radio broadcast from the IRGC […]
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Gold and Oil News - Mar 8, 2026 14:24 - 0 Comments
Iran Didnt Need A Navy To Close Hormuz And Block Oil Exports
Iran’s been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for decades and everyone always said yeah but they never actually will, because their own exports go through it.. well turns out they didnt need to formally close it at all. A few drone strikes on tankers near the strait, a radio broadcast from the IRGC […]
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Oil prices had one of those weeks where they looked like they wanted to go somewhere then just.. didnt. Brent crude price finished around $68 a barrel down from nearly $70 the week before, the whole Iran situation has markets uncertain. Trump said the talks were going well Tehran called it a step forward, but […]
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