Highlights Platts Analytics sees Brent capped at $70/b without another attack Analysts see $5-$10/b risk premium from US strike in Iraq Iran might target regional oil infrastructure in retaliation Washington — The latest escalation of US-Iran tensions boosted the geopolitical risk premium on oil prices in the short term, but analysts dispute how long the market can hold onto that premium, given ample global supplies and the lack of a sustained price spike after the Abqaiq attack in September. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Crude futures surged nearly 5% overnight Friday after the US confirmed it had killed Iran’s top military commander, General Qassim Soleimani, in air strikes in Baghdad. The threat of retaliation by Iran has severely raised the risks to Middle Eastern and US interests in the region, which could affect oil production and supplies. S&P Global Platts Analytics sees […]