Iran closes Strait of Hormuz; oil tanker traffic slashed
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz; oil tanker traffic slashed Monthly house view | August 2026 Monthly house view | August 2026 Renewed conflict in the Middle East has again disrupted global energy markets. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has slashed oil tanker traffic through the narrow waterway and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have added a new complication. These shocks, layered onto the emergence of AI-related “techflation,” are increasing inflationary risks and forcing a hawkish repricing across bond markets. Markets now price in almost two rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England by year-end. ...