War in Iran boosts the US premium - Our weekly cross-asset views
We are at day 7 of the Iran War and markets are highly reactive to war headlines and to energy price dynamics. But despite signs of regional military escalation, despite Iran strikes on the energy complex and the near complete halt of ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, markets are not into full risk-off mood so far on the assumption that war will not be a prolonged one (a view we share, see view Oil Market Update). Energy prices are obviously one of the key market risk gauge. Crude oil is up 19% wtd this is the sharpest weekly increase since the Ukraine war but at ~87$/bbl crude oil price r...