The focus on $100 oil is a distraction. The real threat isn't the loss of Iranian production, but Tehran's strategic position astride the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil flows. A blockade there creates a systemic crisis, not just a price spike. The indicator to watch now isn't the price of crude, but the rising cost to insure tankers transiting the Gulf.
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