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war risk insurance
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Hormuz Insurance Won't Snap Back Even If a Deal Lands
Underwriters are holding war-risk premiums at $3M-$8M per tanker even as Brent falls on deal optimism, anticipating six months of mine clearance and a re-set baseline that won't reverse quickly.
9h ago
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Saudi Aramco Posts Record Profit as Hormuz War Drives Oil to $107
Saudi Arabia's state oil giant earned $32.5 billion in Q1 2026, up 25% year-on-year, as Strait of Hormuz combat keeps Brent above $100 and war-risk insurance premiums at 8–10x pre-war levels.
May 13, 2026
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USS Truxtun and Mason Transit Hormuz Under Iranian Fire
Two US Navy destroyers completed a contested Strait of Hormuz transit Tuesday as Iran struck UAE oil infrastructure and 170 million barrels of tanker cargo remain bottled up.
May 5, 2026
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Brent Crude Falls to $108 on Iran Peace Signal
Brent crude settled at $108.17 Friday as Iran peace-talk optimism trimmed a $126 peak, but Hormuz war-risk insurance remains effectively closed and the nuclear file unresolved.
May 1, 2026