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Hormuz Blockade Cuts 20M Barrels Daily, Pushing Portfolios Into Commodity Hedges

Hormuz Blockade Cuts 20M Barrels Daily, Pushing Portfolios Into Commodity Hedges

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has removed 20 million barrels per day from global oil markets, the largest supply disruption on record. Crude prices and the Oil VIX volatility index have surged, driving portfolio rotation into commodity hedges as analysts warn sustained high prices could trigger demand destruction and reflationary pressures.

ViaNews Editorial Team (Finance)