[Analyst: Oil Prices May Still Be Affected by News Reports in the Short Term] Priyanka Sasheva, senior market analyst at Philip Nova, stated in a research report that oil prices may be affected by news events in the short term. The oil market is once again focusing on geopolitical issues, and oil prices have once again broken through the psychologically significant $100 per barrel mark. Previously, the failure of ceasefire negotiations to reach a lasting agreement prompted the United States to announce maritime restrictions on ships entering and leaving Iranian ports. The market reaction highlights a simple but powerful fact: the risks in the Strait of Hormuz are not theoretical, but structural and real.