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Oil Producers, Buyers Looking at Long-Term Alternatives to Hormuz, Says Clara Gillispie

Clara Gillispie, senior fellow for climate and energy at the Council on Foreign Relations, said that both oil producers and buyers are now considering the possibility that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed or operating at a reduced capacity a year in the future. Gillispie said that as countries look for workarounds to the Strait, they are looking both alternative routes and ways to decrease their insurance risk exposure.

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Pricey Diesel to Push Harvest Season Costs Higher, Says Tom Kloza

Tom Kloza, chief oil advisor to Gulf Oil, says that disruption in the global oil market from the Iran war is likely to make this harvest season extremely costly as average diesel prices extends over $5 a gallon. Kloza also discussed the impact economic pressure on Iran and said that that likely means the US won't have 'full and unfettered access' to the global oil markets.

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Winning War With Iran Requires Patience, Says Retired Army Brigadier General

Retired US Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt said winning a war with Iran will require patience on the side of the United States because Iran follows a model of resistance and will consider the war a win if they don't lose. Kimmitt also cast doubt on the idea that the US could win the war with an air campaign alone as the Trump administration moves to put economic rather than military pressure on Iran.

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