Citigroup expects Brent crude to trade between 80 and 90 dollars per barrel in the near term if the conflict de escalates within one to two weeks. The sudden halt of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz may look like a wartime disruption, but some analysts believe it could also be the opening move in a geopolitical strategy echoing one of Washington's oldest Gulf playbooks. Energy economist... [5041 chars]
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