Published: · Region: Global oil markets · Category: Forecast

Brent to Trade with Elevated Risk Premium on Combined Hormuz and Russian Refinery Threats

Theater: Global oil markets
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-06-28
Moderate confidence (76%)
Risk direction: volatile · Impact: CRITICAL

Executive summary

Over the next 24 hours, Brent is likely to trade with a sustained or slightly higher risk premium as traders price simultaneous threats to Hormuz crude flows and Russian refined products. Iran’s attacks on US bases and renewed shipping harassment, combined with Ukrainian strikes on Slavyansk and Yaroslavl refineries, tighten both supply and insurance perceptions. This will support backwardation and lift refined product crack spreads, especially diesel and gasoline, with knock-on pressure on European fuel prices. Confirmation would be intraday Brent gains versus broader risk assets and widening diesel and gasoline cracks; denial would come from explicit de-escalation signals or credible reports of minimal damage to Russian capacity.

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