> Convergent Supply Shocks Pressure Brent Price Ceiling
Two independent supply risks — Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil/fuel logistics and the threat of Iranian destructive cyber operations on Gulf energy — jointly determine whether Brent breaches the $115 ceiling in mid-2026.
// Cascade Logic
Ukrainian deep-strikes erode Russian refining/export throughput while Iranian cyber risk threatens Gulf supply; both add risk premium that erodes the probability Brent stays below $115.
// Causal Graph
// Evidence Base
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// Causal Links
Sustained Ukrainian strikes on Russian refining and fuel-logistics nodes tighten global product markets and add a war risk premium, eroding the likelihood that Brent remains below the $115 threshold.
Restraint from Iranian destructive cyberattacks keeps Gulf energy infrastructure online and supply stable, supporting the chance Brent stays under $115; conversely, a destructive operation would compound the Ukrainian-strike premium.