Published: · Region: Europe · Category: Forecast

Brent Crude and European Gas Likely to Add 3–7% on Red Sea and Hormuz Stress

Theater: Europe
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-09-10
Moderate confidence (75%)
Risk direction: escalatory · Impact: CRITICAL

Full prediction

Over the next 24 hours, Brent crude and TTF European gas prices are likely to extend their recent gains by another 3–7% intraday as traders reprice the combined risks around Bab el-Mandeb, the Red Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz. Energy and shipping equities with Middle East exposure will see outsized volatility, while European power and carbon markets absorb spillover from surging gas. Confirmation would be a sustained bid in front-month Brent and TTF with elevated implied vol; a strong public reassurance from key Gulf producers paired with tangible traffic normalization in Hormuz would moderate or reverse the move.

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