On Digi24, Eugenia Gusilov analyzed the recent increase in oil prices, noting that a barrel of Brent reached 80 USD in the morning before dropping to 77 USD. She explained that it is very difficult to predict how high prices can go, as the duration of the Middle East intervention remains uncertain and the regime's capability to maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is yet to be determined.

While consumer countries in the OECD and EU hold emergency stocks covering 90 days of imports to help manage crisis situations, price increases resulting from Gulf tensions will still be felt in gas stations, particularly if the intervention escalates and is prolonged.