Expert Says Traders Should Brace for July Jump in Oil Prices

Oil traders don't want to think about the worst-case scenario and lap up every word of U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential deal with Iran, but the market needs to brace for a spike in oil prices in July because four months of closed Strait of Hormuz is a recipe for a “disaster” and global recession. These were the comments from Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman Emeritus of energy consultancy FGE NexantECA, who told CNBC early on Monday that the oil market and the equity markets are at a sta...