Oil prices rise after ships attacked near Strait of Hormuz
BBC • 2/16/2026 – 3/2/2026
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2026-02-162026-04-14
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
45d
Age
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Sources
from cluster
1088
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1088/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1088/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-17
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-02-20
- 2026-02-22
- 2026-02-28
- 2026-03-01
- 2026-03-02Oil prices rise after ships attacked near Strait of Hormuz (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 35 independent sources
Age: 45 days - proven survivor
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