Hormuz at Risk: Iran War Fuels Oil Surge

The Headline

Oil prices climb and gold blasts past $4,500 as Iran's war shows no end in sight, putting the Hormuz Strait squarely in traders' crosshairs.

How We Got Here

Tensions with Iran boiled over four weeks ago, igniting full-scale conflict that's dragged on without pause. What started as skirmishes has morphed into a stalemate, hammering markets with relentless uncertainty. According to FXStreet, the hostilities mark their fifth week, fueling a safe-haven rush into gold while oil...