- Oil prices climbed during a global equity market sell-off.
- The sell-off was driven by deepening concerns about returns on AI investment.
Crude oil rose while global equities fell as new fears that heavy AI spending is failing to generate expected returns triggered a broad risk-off move. The session crosses an existing Iran/Hormuz supply premium with a nascent demand-side growth scare, connecting two distinct, simultaneous pressure points.
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