# [24H] Brent Crude Trades in Wide Range as Hormuz Attacks Clash With Trump Peace Claims

*Issued Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:27 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-06-12T02:27:43.582Z (5h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-06-13T02:27:43.582Z (19h from now)
**Category**: ECONOMIC | **Confidence**: 80% | **Impact**: HIGH
**Risk Direction**: volatile
**Affected Regions**: Global oil markets, Gulf region, Major importing regions (Europe, East Asia, India)
**Affected Assets**: Brent Crude, WTI Crude, Oil Volatility Indexes (OVX), Energy Sector Equities and ETFs
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**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Over the next 24 hours, Brent crude is likely to trade in an unusually wide intraday range as traders weigh IRGC-confirmed attacks on shipping against Trump’s assertion that the Iran war has ended. Algorithmic and headline-driven flows will whipsaw front-month contracts, with volatility spilling into WTI and refined product cracks. Energy-sensitive equities and Gulf sovereign bonds will be particularly exposed to abrupt sentiment shifts. Confirmation would be a realized surge in Brent intraday volatility (e.g., >5–7% peak-to-trough) and expanding options implied volatility; denial would be a narrow trading band supported by a concrete, jointly verified ceasefire announcement.

## Drivers

- IRGC admission of attacks on commercial ships near Sirik
- Trump’s repeated public claims that the war with Iran is over
- Energy shock and Hormuz weaponization identified as escalating trends