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Oil prices jump over 4 percent to $79.28 as Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten global supply

July 13, 2026·Economy Middle East

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GCC CONTEXT

Geopolitical disruptions affecting the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one-third of globally traded seaborne oil passes—have historically triggered immediate crude price movements and supply-chain reassessments, with particular structural significance for GCC economies that depend heavily on oil export revenues and fiscal stability. Supply-side shocks in this region typically reverberate across downstream Gulf petrochemical, refining, and broader economic sectors, while also influencing currency pegs and foreign exchange reserves that anchor monetary frameworks across the bloc. Price volatility of this magnitude often correlates with shifts in global demand expectations, regional hedging activity, and adjustments to production outlooks from OPEC+ members, many of which are GCC-based

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