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Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock Test Demand: How Could Bitcoin React

2026/04/26 08:08
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  • Strait of Hormuz shock may force oil demand lower if supply routes stay shut for longer.
  • Bitcoin may face risk-off pressure if the oil demand crash raises recession fears worldwide.
  • Past downturns show BTC reacts more to liquidity, inflation, and recession risk than oil.

The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand, but traders warn that the adjustment may be delayed rather than avoided. If oil demand breaks sharply, Bitcoin could face pressure from recession fears and weaker risk appetite.

According to a Bloomberg report, rich economies have borrowed from emergency stocks and paid higher prices to secure supply. This has helped contain oil prices for now. The report cited traders as saying consumption may have to decline if the channel remains closed.

Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Oil Demand Cuts

The longer the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, the more demand may need to be adjusted. Traders estimate supply has already dropped by at least 10%. Consumers may be forced to buy less through high prices or government intervention.

A billion barrels of supply loss is now almost guaranteed. That is more than double the emergency inventories released after the conflict began at the end of February. 

Demand destruction first appeared in less visible sectors. Petrochemical plants in Asia and the Middle East were hit early. Liquefied petroleum gas shipments, a key cooking fuel in India, also faced pressure.

The impact is now moving into consumer markets. Airlines in Europe and the United States are cutting thousands of flights. Analysts have also warned about weaker gasoline use after US prices reached $4 per gallon.

The International Energy Agency expects global oil demand to post its sharpest monthly drop in five years. Gunvor Group estimates the loss could double next month to 5 million barrels per day. Other traders place the current impact near 4 million barrels per day.

Bitcoin History Shows Oil Shock Risk

Bitcoin and oil have not moved in a fixed pattern during past downturns. In March 2020, oil 

demand collapsed as travel and transport slowed. The IEA expected global oil demand to fall by 9.3 million barrels per day in 2020, erasing almost a decade of growth.

Bitcoin also dropped during that liquidity shock. Reuters reported that BTC lost more than 30% in five days as investors moved away from risky assets, while stocks and oil also fell. 

Another relationship emerged through the 2022 energy shock. Oil prices started soaring after Russia and Ukraine declared war on each other, and the level of inflationary pressure increased.

This history suggests Bitcoin reacts less to oil alone and more to the macro impact of oil shocks. Inflation, rate expectations, recession risk, and liquidity conditions usually shape BTC’s direction.

The future for Bitcoin would thus depend on how the market prices the shock. If oil prices stay high but demand falls, BTC might have difficulty. If supply routes reopen and demand stabilizes, the pressure on BTC could ease.

Related: Trump Orders Navy to Destroy Iranian Fast Boats in Strait of Hormuz

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