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Hormuz Risk Opens $40-Plus Price Gap Between Crude Grades
Sep 16, 2026The widening spread between Gulf-linked crude and more secure barrels signals that shipping risk is now a direct pricing variable, which can reshape crude sourcing and contracting decisions. For executives, it points to potential supply disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and a stronger advantage for grades that can reach market without that exposure.