The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s April Short Term Energy Outlook highlights potential disruption from a hypothetical closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the risk to seaborne flows and price volatility for Oil – Brent Crude, Oil – US Crude, and Natural Gas. The report underscores that any sustained outage in this key chokepoint could tighten global balances, amplify geopolitical risk premia, and reshape short-term supply expectations.
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Over the past month, Brent has slipped about 1.2%, while U.S. crude has fallen roughly 12.0%, and natural gas is down about 7.3%, reflecting softer demand expectations and some easing of immediate supply fears. Daily technicals show Brent and WTI flashing a cautious Hold and Hold signal respectively, while natural gas registers a more bearish Strong Sell, suggesting traders see continued downside risk despite geopolitical uncertainties.
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