The escalating conflict in the Middle East could send the commodity skyrocketing – Foreign Minister.
Escalating tensions in the Middle East and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up to USD $300 per barrel, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned during a phone conversation with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.
On Friday morning, Israeli jets bombed military and nuclear sites across Iran, kicking off an ongoing exchange of hostilities between the two countries.
According to Hussein, oil prices could surge to between $200 and $300 per barrel “if military operations were to break out, which would significantly increase inflation rates in European countries and complicate oil exports for producing states such as Iraq.”
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key transport route, could “result in the loss of approximately five million barrels per day from Gulf and Iraqi oil supplies in the global market,” the Iraqi foreign minister was quoted as saying.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical maritime passage through which about 20% of the world’s oil supply flows. On Saturday, Iranian MP and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Esmail Kousari stated that Tehran is seriously considering closing the strait to shipping.
Analysts have highlighted the potential impact of such a closure on global oil prices. JPMorgan analysts estimate that in a severe scenario, oil could surge to $130 per barrel. Other experts suggest that a complete blockade could push prices even higher, with some forecasts reaching $300 per barrel.
Brent crude prices rose 7% on Friday to $74.23 per barrel in response to the first attacks. While Israel has not targeted Iran’s main oil export facilities, analysts warn that future strikes could severely impact oil supplies. Conversely, the Islamic Republic could retaliate by disrupting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, in Russia, the head of the Federation Council’s information policy commission, Aleksey Pushkov, has said that the conflict between Israel and Iran could lead to a significant increase in oil prices due to Tehran’s possible blocking of the Persian Gulf.
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One more nail in the coffin of western’s economies.
All corrupt politici bought or compromised by the sionists brought it on themselves and their population.
The end of western hegemony is what it means
Money talks. Here’s a simple analysis. Russia and China are allied with Iran but each have conflicting interests. Iran needs to survive. Russia is a net producer and exporter of oil and gas and therefore will make greater profits if oil prices go up so I can’t see any Russian incentive to help Iran stop the war. In contrast, China is a net consumer and importer of oil and gas and therefore needs to keep oil prices down……. and the best return on any Chinese investment right now is to immediately re-arm Iran to hasten an end to the war before Iran needs to close the Strait of Hormuz.
The USA? They just remain dumb, irrelevant, and the world’s biggest terrorists who get Israel to do their dirty work.
There is a broader context between China, Russia and Iran. The BRICS.
And planned ways of commerce from Russia through Iran that will beneficiate China and the Far East.
So this is a reason why Iran is attacked
Forget all other lies
https://www.bitchute.com/video/sGVgtmzgOZ0F
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2025/06/15/1433577.html
https://news-pravda.com/eu/2025/06/16/1434180.html
About war and warmongers…
https://www.twz.com/news-features/could-iran-carry-out-its-threat-to-shut-the-strait-of-hormuz
All part of the climate agenda folks.
Blocking the Strait of Hormuz would be a knock out blow to China
And severely affect Asia
Likewise Europe
The Iran-China Rail Corridor?
Forget about it