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Citi spells out 3 scenarios for the Strait of Hormuz — and where oil prices would go in each

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 566 words · By Joseph Wilkins
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What to know about Citi spells out 3 scenarios for the Strait of Hormuz — and where oil prices would go in each

Oil prices could soar to $130 a barrel by the end of June if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted, as Citi analysts outlined a number of possible scenarios facing oil markets.

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What happened

Oil prices could soar to $130 a barrel by the end of June if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted, as Citi analysts outlined a number of possible scenarios facing oil markets.

Why it matters

An oil market recovery hinges upon the full reopening of the strait, according to Citi analysts, ahead of Tuesday's deadline for the end of the two-week ceasefire.

Common ground

Friday saw the brief reopening of the key shipping route in response to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon, before Iran swiftly closed the strait again after President Donald Trump refused to lift the blockade of the country's ports.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Friday saw the brief reopening of the key shipping route in response to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon, before Iran swiftly closed the strait again after President Donald Trump refused to lift the blockade of the country's ports.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the sequence of events: Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, but closed it again after President Trump refused to lift the blockade of Iranian ports. This is reported by both BBC News and another web search result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal, officially titled the Agreement "On the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan", aims to end …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the second quarter of 2026, from April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…
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Claim 2: “A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday that there are no plans to attend negotiations with the U.S., multiple outlets reported.”
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Claim 3: “Citi said its worst-case scenario could happen if disruption continues eight to nine weeks from April 20, which would imply losses of approximately 1.7 billion barrels”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 4: “Citi estimates global crude and product held in inventories would decline by roughly 900 million barrels [in the best-case scenario]”
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The provided evidence for Citi consists only of general banking and credit card landing pages; there is no mention of oil inventory estimates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Citibank offers multiple banking services that help you find the right credit cards, open a bank account for checking, & savings, or apply for mortgage & personal loans.
https://www.citi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign on and manage your credit card account. Don't have an account? Apply online today.
https://citiretailservices.citibankonline.com/RSauth/signon?…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to access your Citibank accounts and manage your finances online.
https://online.citi.com/US/ag/parent-interstitial
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Claim 5: “international benchmark Brent crude futures for June delivery traded at $95.36 per barrel”
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The evidence provides general information about Brent Crude and links to price trackers, but does not confirm the specific trading price of $95.36 for June delivery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent London Borough Council, also known as Brent Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Brent in Greater London, England. The council has been under no overall control since May 20…
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Claim 6: “Each day that passes we literally burn through around 13 million barrels of crude and oil products”
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The evidence mentions global oil consumption and production (e.g., US production at 22,844 million barrels per day), but does not confirm the specific figure of '13 million barrels' being burned daily as a global total (which would be significantly lower than actual global demand).
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web search NEUTRAL — Petroleum: top consuming nations, 1960–2008. A map of world oil consumption in barrels a day per capita, 2007.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_consu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Global oil consumption per capita is 5 barrels of oil (about 193 gallons) per person yearly (based on the 2024 world population of 8,161,972,572) or 0.5 gallons per capita per day.Hungary. 13,800,000.
https://www.worldometers.info/oil/
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web search NEUTRAL — Top oil production by country. Bar chart shows global oil production in 2024, with the United States leading at 22,844 million barrels per day. Read on for a look at the 10 top oil producing countries…
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/energy-in…
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Claim 7: “West Texas Intermediate futures for May delivery hovered around $89.40 per barrel on Tuesday”
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The evidence provides general links to oil price charts (Oilprice.com, MarketWatch) but does not provide the specific price of $89.40 for WTI futures for May delivery on a specific Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the Athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of oil sands rich in bitumen, a heavy and viscous form of petroleum, in northeastern Alberta, Canada. These reserves …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC OH-pek) is an intergovernmental cartel enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing and oil-dependent countries in order to collectiv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oilprice.com offers real-time oil prices for over 150 global crude blends and indexes, with live charts, comparisons, and smart analytical tools used worldwide. Domestic Swt. @ Cushing. Tx. Upper...
https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/45
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Claim 8: “WTI and Brent had settled 7% and 5% higher on Monday”
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The evidence contains links to price charts but no specific data regarding a 7% and 5% settlement increase on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oilprice.com offers real-time oil prices for over 150 global crude blends and indexes, with live charts, comparisons, and smart analytical tools used worldwide. Domestic Swt. @ Cushing. Tx. Upper...
https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/45
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil Price: Get all information on the Price of Oil including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price?ty…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · CL.1 | A complete Crude Oil WTI (NYM $/bbl) Front Month futures overview by MarketWatch. View the futures and commodity market news, futures pricing and futures trading.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/cl.1
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Claim 9: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC the United States was "going to end up with a great deal" with Iran to end the war.”
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Claim 10: “Citi wrote that global crude and product inventories are set to reach their lowest levels in eight years by the end of June, even if the conflict were to end this week.”
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The provided evidence for Citi is limited to retail banking services and does not contain any reports or projections regarding global crude inventories.
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web search NEUTRAL — Citibank offers multiple banking services that help you find the right credit cards, open a bank account for checking, & savings, or apply for mortgage & personal loans.
https://www.citi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign on and manage your credit card account. Don't have an account? Apply online today.
https://citiretailservices.citibankonline.com/RSauth/signon?…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to access your Citibank accounts and manage your finances online.
https://online.citi.com/US/ag/parent-interstitial
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Claim 11: “if flows through the Strait of Hormuz stay disrupted for an additional month... total losses could rise to an estimated 1.3 billion barrels.”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 12: “Oil prices could soar to $130 a barrel by the end of June if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted, as Citi analysts outlined”
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While Wikipedia confirms a '2026 Iran war' and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the provided evidence does not contain any specific projections from Citi analysts regarding oil prices reaching $130 per barrel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
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