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We judge it prudent to incorporate the higher for longer energy price shock scenario we have discussed over the past few weeks into our forecasts. Negotiations between the US and Iran via intermediaries such as Pakistan appear to be happening, but the press reports meaningful disagreements between the
US and Iran, so resolution appears at least a week or more away. The Strait of Hormuz will remain essentially closed in the interim.
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