Laura Lau discusses the outlook for oil prices on BNN

by Laura Lau

| May 11th, 2026

Oil prices climbed higher today following President Trump’s rejection of a peace proposal.

“The market is very optimistic that the Strait of Hormuz will open, but it’s not an easy thing to open the Strait of Hormuz.” — CIO Laura Lau

Watch Laura discuss the latest market reaction, the outlook for oil prices, and key earnings trends in the full BNN Bloomberg segment.

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Laura Lau

Chief Investment Officer

Laura Lau has over 25 years of investment experience and is the Chief Investment Officer with Brompton Funds. Ms. Lau leads Brompton’s portfolio management team that oversees assets in primarily global and Canadian covered call mandates designed to generate income and lower volatility of returns.