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

Global Oil Market Rebalances as Iranian Supply Surge Offsets Geopolitical Risk Premiums

Theater: Global oil market
Time horizon: 30d
Published: 2026-06-30
Moderate confidence (69%)
Risk direction: volatile · Impact: HIGH

Executive summary

Over the next month, the rapid return of roughly 1.6 mb/d of Iranian crude will increasingly weigh on prices, partially offsetting Middle East war risk premiums and Venezuelan disruptions, resulting in a choppy but broadly sideways to slightly softer Brent curve. Asian refiners, particularly in China and India, will lock in more Iranian barrels, reshuffling market shares among Gulf producers and pressuring OPEC+ cohesion. However, any significant physical incident in Hormuz could instantly reverse this balance and send prices sharply higher despite the added supply. Confirmation would be sustained Iranian export levels, discounts on Iranian grades, and mild softening of medium sour benchmarks; new or reimposed sanctions blocking flows would…

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