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Hedge Funds Add Bullish Oil Bets at Fastest Pace in a Decade

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Hedge funds increased bullish bets on Brent oil at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, driven by escalating conflict between Iran and the US. This development dampened hopes for a recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The situation highlights rising geopolitical risks affecting global oil markets.

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Why it matters

Strait of Hormuz shipping risk

Evidence

Hedge funds added bullish bets on Brent oil at the fastest pace in almost a decade.

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Investors' expectations of a sustained recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were dampened.

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Geopoliticalscore: 90
  • Strait of Hormuz shipping risk
  • Geopolitical tension driving market bets

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Hedge funds piled into bullish bets on Brent oil at the fastest pace in almost a decade as fighting between Iran and the US ramped up, dampening investors’ expectations of a sustained recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Investors' expectations of a sustained recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were dampened.

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Fighting between Iran and the US ramped up.

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Hedge funds added bullish bets on Brent oil at the fastest pace in almost a decade.

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