Crypto World News reports that a research report from Huatai Securities says that, considering disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and limited alternative routes, along with the possibility that Middle Eastern shut-in oil fields may face several months of restart periods, and after traffic through the strait resumes, the global market may begin a new round of reserve replenishment for crude oil, refined oil, and other energy chemical products, the mid-term oil price benchmark or equilibrium level is expected to remain high. The report also maintains its 2026 forecast for the average Brent crude oil price at $90 per barrel.