Global Oil Chokepoints Tighten as Refined Fuel Crisis Worsens
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The convergence of conflicts across the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea is creating an unprecedented vulnerability in global energy supply chains. While crude oil markets have some buffer, the refined product sector is alarmingly exposed, with inventories already depleted and crack spreads skyrocketing.
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The convergence of conflicts across the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea is creating an unprecedented vulnerability in global energy supply chains. While crude oil markets have some buffer, the refined product sector is alarmingly exposed, with inventories already depleted and crack spreads skyrocketing. The U.S. administration has limited policy tools left, as emergency reserves are drained and congressional gridlock blocks a gas tax holiday. The real risk is a simultaneous closure of major chokepoints, which could trigger a rapid price surge toward $124 per barrel. This scenario underscores the fragility of energy networks in a multi-front geopolitical crisis, where refined fuel shortages may hit consumers harder than crude disruptions.