"It's Getting Worse": HSBC Warns Commodities Face Squeeze As Chokepoint Chaos Spreads
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-07-24 23:20 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Energy, Commodities
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The key takeaway heading into the weekend is that maritime chokepoint chaos has spread from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while fighting across the Black Sea has intensified between Russia and Ukraine. The widening disruptions have prompted several institutional desks this week to warn that a potential squeeze on physical commodity markets could send prices from energy to agricultural goods higher.
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