Analyst: Higher Oil Prices May Encourage U.S.-Iran De-Escalation

An analyst said a surge in oil prices could encourage the United States and Iran to cool tensions tied to the Middle East war. According to Jin10, BCA Research analyst Felix Vezina-Poirier wrote in a report that both sides may be willing to demonstrate strength but do not want the consequences of a broader escalation. He said that as oil prices climb further, the move could help facilitate a resolution of the conflict. Vezina-Poirier also warned there is a risk oil prices could break above a “dynamic equilibrium” range of $70 to $90 a barrel, but argued that such a spike would itself trigger a de-escalation mechanism.