# [24H] Brent Crude Spikes Further as Markets Price Prolonged Zero Hormuz Flows

*Issued Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 11:02 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-07-21T11:02:26.881Z (6h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-07-22T11:02:26.881Z (18h from now)
**Category**: ECONOMIC | **Confidence**: 80% | **Impact**: CRITICAL
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Global, Middle East, Europe, East Asia, India
**Affected Assets**: Brent Crude, Dubai/Oman benchmarks, European TTF gas, Asian JKM LNG, Tanker equities and shipping ETFs
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/forecasts/18032.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

In the next 24 hours, Brent crude is likely to move sharply higher, with intraday spikes exceeding typical volatility, as traders internalize a scenario of multi-day zero tanker transits through Hormuz. Refiners and trading houses in Europe and Asia will scramble for West African, North Sea, and US Gulf barrels, widening regional price differentials and backwardation in the Brent curve. LNG spot prices in Europe and Asia will also firm as buyers hedge against extended Qatari export disruptions. Confirmation would be Brent trading meaningfully above recent highs with surging time-spreads and war-risk surcharges; denial would be a credible signal of imminent convoy protection that restores some tanker traffic.

## Drivers

- Bloomberg-confirmed day with zero Hormuz ship transits
- Multiple alerts emphasizing a de facto shutdown of the key chokepoint
- Simultaneous Iranian missile threats to Jordan, Bahrain, and US bases
- Trend: weaponized energy chokepoints and depleted strategic buffers