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GCC CONTEXT
Geopolitical tensions affecting the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one-third of global seaborne oil trades and the majority of GCC crude exports flow—historically create price volatility in regional energy markets and influence production planning across the Gulf. However, oil price movements in response to such tensions depend on competing factors including global supply dynamics, demand forecasts, and existing inventory levels; persistent price resistance despite heightened geopolitical risk suggests either market pricing of existing supply redundancy or broader macroeconomic headwinds offsetting regional premium factors. For GCC economies heavily dependent on petroleum revenues and export earnings, the dampening effect on oil prices during periods of Hormuz-related tension can c
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