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The Strait of Hormuz remains a structural chokepoint for global oil markets, with roughly one-third of seaborne petroleum transiting the waterway—a concentration that directly links regional geopolitical tensions to crude price volatility and upstream investment sentiment across GCC energy sectors. Historical precedent, including the 1980s tanker war and 2019 attacks on Saudi facilities, demonstrates how supply-chain disruptions in the Gulf generate immediate repricing in oil futures and downstream capital allocation, with cascading effects on GCC fiscal revenues and foreign exchange reserves. Sustained Hormuz-related stress typically compresses global economic growth assumptions and raises energy security premiums, factors that have historically influenced both the cost of capital for GCC
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