Oil Price Spike From Iran Conflict Raises Demand Destruction Concerns
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Lora Kelley
Summary
The article discusses how the war in Iran has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, leading to oil price spikes and concerns about "demand destruction" — a term describing sustained loss of demand for a commodity due to high prices. Goldman Sachs analysts noted that oil prices hitting $100/barrel or more is associated with significant demand destruction, and the International Energy Agency expects oil demand to be affected.
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· 2 pulledThe decades-old term refers to the sustained loss of demand for a commodity caused by high prices.
Goldman Sachs analysts said that oil prices hitting $100 a barrel or more was 'associated with more significant oil demand destruction.'
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