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With geopolitics tense, a large buffer of stored oil can help protect the country from supply disruptions.

Multiple analysts who spoke to BBC Verify suggested that the blocks were intended to create a "buffer zone" between Palestinians and IDF personnel.

Over time, Israel could take more territory from Hamas’s control, while at the same time strengthening a security buffer between Israeli towns near the border with Gaza that were attacked during the Hamas-led Oct.

The sector is supported by strong capital buffers and healthy liquidity, he says.

UOB’s credit costs may still remain elevated as it aims to build up its general provisions buffers, they note.