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> Gulf Restraint Anchors the Brent Price Ceiling

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The absence of a rupture in the US-Gulf security architecture and continued open transit keeps a lid on the oil risk premium, supporting the view that Brent stays below $120 through October.

// Cascade Logic

No Gulf state demands US base closure + Hormuz stays open → contained regional risk premium → Brent capped below $120.

// Causal Graph

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// Causal Links

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Continuity of US basing and Gulf security cooperation signals no imminent regional rupture, keeping the geopolitical oil premium contained and the Brent ceiling intact.