On October 12, Eugenia Gusilov explained on Digi24 the main factor that pushed oil prices to the 80 dollars per barrel level on October 7. She pointed out that the issue is not about volume, such as the potential loss of Iranian barrels, but rather the potential blocking of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. Iran produces 3 million barrels per day, exporting half to China, while Saudi Arabia has an excess capacity of 4 million barrels per day, which is more than enough to cover the complete disappearance of Iranian barrels. However, if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 21 million barrels pass daily along with LNG from Qatar, this could cause an explosion in oil prices. This worst-case scenario is something countries like the USA will make every effort to avoid.