US-Iran hostilities persist, keeping Strait of Hormuz energy risks elevated
Continued US-Iran hostilities are sustaining uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and global energy flows.
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Desk brief
The United States and Iran exchanged missile barrages on July 30, while diplomacy showed limited progress. The fighting affected the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy corridor through which a substantial share of global oil and gas shipments passed in peacetime.
The development keeps energy-supply and transport risks central to market pricing.
Price Discovery
Angola sovereign curve
Latest server-calculated mid yield by maturity. Points are observed Price Discovery levels, not an interpolated valuation curve.
- Angola 28May 2028103.2746.079%
- Angola 29Nov 2029101.1517.578%
- Angola 31Jan 2031103.7338.189%
- Angola 32Apr 2032100.6308.603%
- Angola 33Mar 2033102.2778.906%
- Angola 35Oct 2035103.6519.269%
- Angola 37Mar 2037102.7599.455%
- Angola 48May 204894.7339.973%
- Angola 49Nov 204991.85110.034%
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