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Tension Over Strait of Hormuz Intensifies
Dekho, ek taraf US aur Iran ke beech Islamabad mein peace talks chal rahi hain, aur doosri taraf Strait of Hormuz ko lekar takraar badh gayi hai. Jab diplomacy chal rahi hai, aise mein yeh naval tension oil prices ko seedha affect kar rahi hai.
Iran Ka Saboot: 'US Claims Are False'
Iran ne US Navy ke uss daave ko sakhti se kharij kiya hai jismein kaha gaya tha ki unki do destroyers Strait of Hormuz se guzri hain jab woh mine-clearing operation kar rahe the. Iran ka kehna hai ki 'koi bhi vessel ho, uske guzarnay ka control Islamic Republic of Iran ki armed forces ke paas hai.' Unhone warning di hai ki koi bhi military vessel agar bina ijaazat ke nikalne ki koshish karegi toh use 'solid jawab' milega. Yeh sab tab hua jab US President ne kaha tha ki unki forces ne Iran ke mine-laying ships ko destroy kiya hai aur strait ko clear kar rahe hain. Yeh contradictory reports crude oil prices mein fluctuations la rahi hain; Brent crude $95-$100 ke aas paas trade ho raha hai aur WTI futures $98 par hain.
US-Iran Talks Mein Bhi Challenges
Islamabad mein US aur Iran ke beech high-level peace talks phir se shuru ho gayi hain, jismein Pakistan mediation kar raha hai. Yeh almost 10 saal baad pehli direct engagement hai. Talks abhi paused hain kyunki dono parties ke beech 'serious disagreements' hain, khaas kar Strait of Hormuz aur Iran ke nuclear program ko lekar. Yaad rahe, yeh Strait poori duniya ke oil aur natural gas trade ka lagbhag 20% handle karta hai. Pehle bhi yahan naval stand-offs aur IRGC ki harassment dekhne ko mili hai. Is conflict ki wajah se Brent crude prices pehle $100-$119 a barrel tak pahunch gaye the.
Geopolitical Risk: Oil Market Par Asar
US-Iran conflict aur peace talks mein disagreements global market stability ke liye bada risk hain. Iran ka Strait of Hormuz par control ka strict stance dikhata hai ki tensions kabhi bhi dobara badh sakti hain. Agar talks fail ho gayi toh oil supplies mein rukawat aa sakti hai aur global energy markets mein sustained volatility aa sakti hai. Filhaal chal raha two-week ceasefire bhi nazuk hai.
Analysts Ki Rai: Volatility Jaari Rahegi
Analysts ka maanna hai ki oil prices mein utaar-chadhav bana rahega, kyunki diplomacy aur geopolitical risks ke beech balance bana hua hai. Goldman Sachs ka forecast hai ki agar Strait mein problems bani rahi toh Brent crude 2026 tak average $100 a barrel se upar reh sakta hai. Wahi, US EIA predict karta hai ki Brent crude Q4 2026 tak $90 se neeche aa jayega aur 2027 mein average $76 rahega. Market abhi bhi Strait of Hormuz ki khabron par closely nazar rakhega.