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Melon

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1. Their has always been a risk premium from the straits

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:36 PM

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And the threat Iran disrupting shipping. Maybe if they’d ever put in place a solid agreement, the risk premium reflected in insurance would drop. At the end of the day, this war will cause more pipelines and shipping lanes for oil away from the straits.

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