Quarantine measures associated with COVID-19 have seen geopolitical disputes, such as US-Iran tensions, seemingly fall under the radar of energy traders. That said, the national security law imposed on Hong Kong by China could re-escalate US-China trade tensions, which could weigh on oil prices.
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