About this episode
This week delivered headlines across the board, and commodities were no exception. While Brent crude prices dropped off 11% from their highs last week, the fundamentals have deteriorated in Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, with reignited discussions about transit fees and their legality. Do these fees have historical precedents? Can they be legal? We answer in this episode.
Speaker:
Natasha Kaneva, Head of Global Commodities Research
This podcast was recorded on July 31, 2026.
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