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Global Daily: Stalemate, not checkmate

27 August 2026 11:11 RaboResearch

The US may not succeed in isolating Iran economically without the support of other economic superpowers. A stalemate looks increasingly more likely than checkmate. This also means that oil markets continue to rely on inventories to fix a flow problem. Our energy strategists have raised their forecasts for Brent and WTI crude.

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