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One potential knock-on impact of the strait being effectively closed, is that at some point the gulf states will be forced to shut-in production as local storag
by Ostrogoth 6mo ago
One potential knock-on impact of the strait being effectively closed, is that at some point the gulf states will be forced to shut-in production as local storage fills up and production can’t be exported. That combined with war damage to critical transport/export infrastructure will cause a lag where production can’t meet global demand even when the strait re-opens. Turning oil wells back on is not like flipping on a light switch.
- velik_m 6mo agoIt's already happening: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kuwait-cuts-oil-refining-output-155850782.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kuwait-cuts-oil-refining-outp...