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Quantum Computing and Oil Risks

Updated 2026-05-24 00:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

IBM sees potential in the emerging field of quantum computing. A new warning suggests that delays in reopening the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a significant oil crisis.

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MarketWatch

This 2008 ‘train wreck’ oil scenario could unfold if Hormuz isn’t opened by end of August

There’s a new warning from the commodity market about the risks of a delayed reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-05-22 19:40 UTC

MarketWatch

IBM could be a big winner as quantum computing moves out of the science-fiction realm

The new era of quantum computing will happen, IBM says, as it sees nothing fundamentally to stop it.

2026-05-22 19:58 UTC