US-Iran conflict escalates with strikes and drone attacks in Persian Gulf, rattling oil and crypto markets

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The post Hormuz Conflict Damages Persian Gulf Havens appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TEHRAN, IRAN – APRIL 17: An Iranian surface to surface Ghasedak missile is driven past portraits of Iran’s late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R), during the annual army day military parade on April 17, 2008 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images The war with Iran and the recurrent closures of the Strait of Hormuz have rattled financial markets across the globe, but the greatest immediate costs are being borne by the Arab Gulf states, long safe havens of domestic and international investors. Missile strikes and drone attacks have damaged critical facilities, disrupted aviation, and undermined the aura of stability that had long distinguished these states in the often-turbulent Middle East. According to the April 2026 IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update, flight departures fell by roughly one-third in Abu Dhabi, about two-thirds in Dubai, and approximately three-quarters in Doha du

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The post Hormuz Risk Is Back: Why The Market Is Wrong On Energy appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire in Hormuz creates severe friction for oil and LNG routes, exposing corporate risk far beyond the price of crude. getty After a 23-day temporary ceasefire collapsed, U.S. Central Command said it struck more than 170 Iranian targets across two waves following attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. That same day, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control revoked Iran’s temporary oil-sales authorization and replaced it with a wind-down license. Brent moved back above $76 recently, depending on the market snapshot used. That sequence looks like another oil shock. The larger signal is more awkward for companies: a ceasefire-linked route assumption and a sanctions permission both failed the same test. The oil market can move quickly. Trust in a shipping corridor moves more slowly. The next six months of Hormuz risk will b