Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Would Reshape Oil, Inflation and Equities, Analysts Say
Analysts are weighing how a potential U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would affect oil prices, inflation and equity markets. Views converge on a significant but non-uniform impact: oil may not instantly revert to pre-conflict levels, inflation in some advanced economies could still rise to 3%–4%, and equities - particularly in Eu…