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Oil Prices Stay High as War Keeps Supply Tight Into 2027

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In simple terms

During the first three months or so of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, the dominant mood on oil markets was that the conflict would end any day now. The brief June ceasefire reinforced that optimism, so it took a while longer for facts to be faced: the war would not end any day now.

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Oil prices have remained elevated as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to constrain supply, with the article projecting tight conditions into 2027. Early in the conflict, oil markets expected a quick end, and a brief June ceasefire reinforced that optimism. The war did not end quickly,…

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