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‘Hormuz moment’ may signal decline of US dominance

April 20, 2026·Qatar TribuneEconomy

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Geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one-quarter of global seaborne oil transits—have historically created structural volatility in energy pricing and regional equity markets, particularly affecting GCC oil exporters' fiscal planning and currency stability. The framing of such moments as signals of shifting global power dynamics reflects longstanding GCC economic exposure to US-anchored security arrangements and dollar-denominated commodity markets. Historical precedent suggests that periods of perceived American strategic retreat correlate with elevated risk premiums in Gulf fixed-income and equity valuations, though regional central banks and sovereign wealth mechanisms have increasingly demonstrated capacity to absorb near-term shocks through diversified r

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