UK government says under the legislation it is expanding trade bans on Iran to additional goods, technologies and services.

JP Morgan oil trading team’s Jake Pashelinsky says the probability of a US‑Iran agreement has fallen to its lowest level since the war began (Sept. 7 report). Two primary scenarios: (1) the Strait of Hormuz becomes a prolonged conflict zone, possibly extending beyond the U.S. midterms, with Iran reducing transits to undermine a U.S. blockade; (2) the U.S. withdraws, leaving Gulf states to decide on transit fees — a result that would give Iran leverage over strait flows, oil prices and generate large revenues. JP Morgan judges the U.S. is most likely to maintain the status quo while oil prices remain contained; only further upside in oil would likely force a strategic shift. Continued U.S. economic pressure on Iran is viewed as more likely to provoke escalation than détente. Over the long run, higher oil prices could, via demand destruction and lower global reliance on regional supply, eventually ease the challenge.

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