IRAN PESSIMISTIC ON U.S. DEAL BEFORE MIDTERMS Iranian officials privately see little prospect of reaching a U.S. agreement to end hostilities and reopen Hormuz before the Nov. 3 midterms, Bloomberg reports. Talks in New York made limited progress, with nuclear concessions and r
Why now
Thesis: Fading Iran deal keeps Hormuz risk priced in
Catalyst to watch: Mediator updates or new talks round
Main risk: Surprise deal collapses the premium
Why it matters
Iranian pessimism on a pre-midterm deal keeps Hormuz disruption risk alive, supporting a crude risk premium.
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IRAN PESSIMISTIC ON U.S. DEAL BEFORE MIDTERMS Iranian officials privately see little prospect of reaching a U.S. agreement to end hostilities and reopen Hormuz before the Nov. 3 midterms, Bloomberg reports. Talks in New York made limited progress, with nuclear concessions and reopening Hormuz remaining key sticking points. Negotiations through mediators are continuing, but fading hopes for a near-term breakthrough helped push Brent above $106.
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