US-Iran War and Oil Supply Disruption

Conviction: 80% · Horizon: 6M · 2026-04-07
Iran's threat to close Bab al-Mandeb Strait will sustain an elevated oil price regime

Iran officially threatens to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which would remove ~7 million bpd from global markets. US-Iran escalation headlines are relentless, keeping oil, the dollar, yields, and VIX bid simultaneously — an unusual macro configuration that has no near-term resolution in sight.

Instrument Side Target Reason
USO Long Stoquate suggests going long crude oil via USO given Iran's explicit threat to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Removing ~7 million bpd from global supply with no diplomatic off-ramp visible supports a sustained geopolitical premium in oil prices.

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