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Oil jumps on Middle East shipping choke points while gold slips as markets recalibrate rates and data
Economy
Published on 27 April 2026
Strait of Hormuz jitters are squeezing crude supply
Oil prices are rising while gold falls as Middle East tensions disrupt shipping and limit flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Gold is slipping as investors focus on upcoming central bank guidance, inflation signals, and economic data. With global stocks edging up, traders now look to inflation, interest rates, earnings, and diplomacy to predict whether Brent and WTI keep climbing or swing wildly.
- Oil rises as Hormuz shipping limits reduce crude supply
- Gold falls as investors track central banks and economic data
- Markets are watching inflation, rates, earnings, and diplomacy next
- Brent and WTI could keep moving sharply on new signals
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