About — Oil Shock Monitor¶
Oil Shock Monitor is a living knowledge base tracking the 2026 oil crisis sparked by the enforcement of Hormuz Strait sanctions.
What's in here¶
- Daily briefs — Daily intelligence reports sourced from Twitter/X, institutional filings, and news
- Institutional analysis — EIA, IEA, OPEC, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and other primary sources
- Concept maps — Taxonomies, assessments, and synthesis reports
- Historical parallels — Previous energy crises for context
- Scenarios — Forward scenarios and open questions
The crisis at a glance¶
| Trigger | Hormuz Strait sanctions enforcement (IRGC interdiction) |
| Supply destruction | ~13+ mb/d offline |
| Price peak | ~$128/bbl intraday (Brent, Apr 2 2026) |
| Current | ~$105/bbl (Apr 24 2026) |
| Status | Fragile ceasefire, enforcement mode active |
Sources¶
All primary sources are cited and linked within each article. See sources for the full institutional index.
This is a research tool¶
This KB is maintained as a research and analysis resource. Information is drawn from public institutional sources, Twitter/X reporting, and synthesized assessments. All claims are sourced.