Prolonged Middle East conflict strains global markets via Hormuz blockade

The Middle East conflict, ongoing for over eight months, has increasingly influenced financial and commodity asset pricing. The prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and energy supply concerns are now having a different impact than in October, suggesting a shift in market dynamics. The exact nature of this shift is unclear, but it underscores the conflict's growing economic significance.

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