Resilient Middle East Oil Trade Learns to Live With War

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 08 October 2026, 11:15 UTC By Serene Cheong 1 min read

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Resilient Middle East Oil Trade Learns to Live With Dangers of War Producers and buyers have adapted to absorb the risk of attacks on shipping. This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, Asia Oil Trading Team Leader Serene Cheong explores how the energy industry has adapted to the threat of renewed attacks on shipping in the Middle East. Iran’s latest attacks on tankers should, in theory, be choking energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

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