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Oil prices set to ease not plummet as Strait of Hormuz flows resume, IMF says

June 18, 2026·Economy Middle East

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The resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one-third of globally traded seaborne oil passes—typically exerts moderate downward pressure on crude prices rather than triggering sharp declines, reflecting the complex interplay between supply restoration, existing inventory levels, and global demand conditions. Historical precedent from previous disruption episodes in the Gulf shows that price relief tends to be gradual when chokepoint flows normalize, with the magnitude of adjustment depending on whether the market had already priced in supply constraints. For GCC economies, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the distinction between modest easing and sharp declines carries material implications for fiscal revenues and regional investment capacity, making

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