US Strikes 3 Iran Oil Tankers, Oil Jumps on Hormuz Risk | Horizons Middle East & Africa 9/7/2026

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 07, 2026 at 06:55  |  46:08  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Anthony Stevens — Bloomberg Market Producer
Paul Wallace — Team Leader/Senior Editor, Bloomberg
Anthony DiPaola — Reporter, Bloomberg (Energy)
Vandana Hari — Founder of Vanda Insights
Charu Chan — Crypto Analyst, CoinDesk
Abeer Abu Omar — Reporter, Bloomberg London
Anthony Osae Brown — Bloomberg Reporter
Jordan Bardella — President, National Rally

Summary

The episode focuses on escalating US-Iran tanker strikes around the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting rise in crude and refined product prices, with Brent near $97-$100 and diesel especially tight. It also covers an AI-driven rally in Asian tech led by Korea, Taiwan and Japan, China's bank capital injection, strong US payrolls boosting Fed rate-hike bets, and Bitcoin hovering near $80,000. Additional segments touch on Gulf AI data-center spending, Germany's AfD election, France's Ukraine stance, and Nigeria's Dangote refinery IPO.

  • US strikes three Iranian crude tankers and Tehran threatens a restricted zone near Hormuz, lifting Brent toward $100.
  • Diesel and refined products hit record highs because Gulf refinery product exports are disrupted.
  • Asia tech rallies on AI compute and memory demand from OpenAI GPT-6, with SK Hynix, MediaTek and SoftBank advancing.
  • China injects $45 billion into banks via share placements, weighing banks but boosting stimulus and tech-upgrade optimism.
  • Strong US August payrolls keep Fed rate hike bets alive, with CPI the next key catalyst.
  • Bitcoin trades near $80k after strong August ETF inflows.
  • Nigeria's Dangote refinery seeks $1.6 billion in the country's biggest IPO.
  • Germany's AfD records its best state election result, adding European political risk.
Ideas
Abeer Abu Omar Reporter, Bloomberg London 1:53
Bitcoin $80k sustainability is key watch.
Bitcoin is hovering near $80,000 after massive inflows into Bitcoin ETFs in August; whether it can sustain above $80,000 is a key watch point with US cash trading closed and CPI looming.
BTC LOW
Anthony Stevens Bloomberg Market Producer 2:46
AI compute/memory demand powers Asia tech.
GPT-6 from OpenAI is seen driving a wider range of AI workloads, increasing demand for processing power and memory. This is powering strong gains in Japan, Korea and Taiwan tech, with SK Hynix leveraged to memory, MediaTek to custom compute chips for US hyperscalers, and SoftBank to OpenAI as a market-traded proxy.
000660.KS 2454.TW SFTBY HIGH
Anthony Stevens Bloomberg Market Producer 3:16
Stimulus helps China tech; placements weigh banks.
China's bank capital injection via large share placements is creating overhang that weighs on Hong Kong's banking index, while the rest of the market interprets the move as stimulus and combines it with a tech upgrade cycle, supporting gains outside banks.
KWEB MED
Anthony Stevens Bloomberg Market Producer 3:16
Stimulus helps China tech; placements weigh banks.
China's bank capital injection via large share placements is creating overhang that weighs on Hong Kong's banking index, while the rest of the market interprets the move as stimulus and combines it with a tech upgrade cycle, supporting gains outside banks.
Hong Kong/China banking index MED
Paul Wallace Team Leader/Senior Editor, Bloomberg 7:22
Hormuz disruption lifts oil and diesel.
The US and Iran are locked in an endless tit-for-tat escalation with no clear off-ramp, so oil prices should continue grinding higher in a slow and steady climb. The products market reflects actual tightness more than crude futures, with Atlantic diesel near $200 a barrel and crude futures understating the scarcity likely in coming weeks and months.
DIESEL BNO HIGH
Charu Chan Crypto Analyst, CoinDesk 17:16
Treasuries attractive for income near 5%.
If the higher-for-longer regime persists, equities tend to outperform bonds because investors need inflation protection and the equity earnings story is strong, with roughly 30% earnings growth even after one-off adjustments.
TLT SPY MED
Anthony Stevens Bloomberg Market Producer 26:37
Copper demand breaks Aussie dollar higher.
The Australian dollar is breaking out because of rampant demand for copper, which has replaced iron ore as the key driver for Australia.
AUD COPPER MED
Anthony Stevens Bloomberg Market Producer 27:01
AI story keeps Korean won strong.
The Korean won has strengthened significantly on the AI macro story, and Goldman Sachs sees scope for continued strength against the Indian rupee and Indonesian rupiah.
Korean won vs Indian rupee Korean won vs Indonesian rupiah MED
Vandana Hari Founder of Vanda Insights 32:46
Oil grinds higher; products show true tightness.
The US and Iran are locked in an endless tit-for-tat escalation with no clear off-ramp, so oil prices should continue grinding higher in a slow and steady climb. The products market reflects actual tightness more than crude futures, with Atlantic diesel near $200 a barrel and crude futures understating the scarcity likely in coming weeks and months.
WTI HIGH
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This Bloomberg Markets video, published September 07, 2026, features Abeer Abu Omar, Anthony Stevens, Paul Wallace, Charu Chan, Vandana Hari discussing BTC, 000660.KS, 2454.TW, SFTBY, KWEB, Hong Kong/China banking index, DIESEL, BNO, TLT, SPY, AUD, COPPER, Korean won vs Indian rupee, Korean won vs Indonesian rupiah, WTI. 9 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Abeer Abu Omar, Anthony Stevens, Paul Wallace, Charu Chan, Vandana Hari  · Tickers: BTC, 000660.KS, 2454.TW, SFTBY, KWEB, Hong Kong/China banking index, DIESEL, BNO, TLT, SPY, AUD, COPPER, Korean won vs Indian rupee, Korean won vs Indonesian rupiah, WTI