Oil Market Faces Shock as War Widens, Ex-US Energy Official Says Bloomberg Markets Von: Haidi Lun · Shery Ahn 30. März 2026 um 06:06 The global oil market is “in for a shock” as the Middle East conflict will likely extend for a prolonged period with Iran leveraging control of the Strait of Hormuz, said Randa Fahmy, a former US associate deputy energy secretary.