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citrin_rutoday at 5:14 PM1 replyview on HN

What we see in quotes is not the price of oil being shipped right now; it is usually a one-month futures contract. Traders expect that by this time, Hormuz will reopen. If it does not, they will lose money, but the actual price could be much higher.


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CodeWriter23today at 8:39 PM

Close to the bottom price over the past 5 years is what it is.