The author argues that recent positive headlines regarding Iraq and Pakistan are irrelevant distractions ("fog of war"), and a sustained bullish move for oil/tanker assets requires a risk assessment shift by major commercial players, which has not yet occurred.
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Apr 04, 22:50
"What matters is when OECD+China commercial decision-makers, the big boys, the people who actually move 90% of global cargo and 98% of crude, decide the risk is acceptable to return to Hormuz."
April 04, 2026 at 22:50