Iran War Is Draining World's Oil Buffer at an Unprecedented Pace
Analysts warn import-dependent Asian countries could face critical fuel shortages within weeks as global stockpiles fall and emergency reserves are tapped.
- Global oil inventories are plummeting at record speeds as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, with rapidly shrinking stockpiles raising the risk of extreme price spikes and shortages.
- The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz prompted governments to pledge 400 million barrels from emergency reserves, though the US has only utilized about 79.7 million of its promised 172 million barrels.
- Asia-Pacific inventories outside China have fallen by about 70 million barrels since the conflict began, while US distillate stockpiles hit their lowest point since 2005, with crude accounting for almost 60% of the decline.
- JPMorgan warns that inventories in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development could reach "operational stress levels" early next month if the strait doesn't reopen, while Frederic Lasserre, head of research at energy trader Gunvor Group, identified Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines as facing imminent shortages.
- Plains All American Pipeline LP Chief Executive Officer Willie Chiang expects the destocking environment to continue for months, then anticipates a post-war "restocking phenomenon" where countries replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserves above pre-war levels.
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FortuneIran war is draining world’s oil buffer at an unprecedented pace
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
Rapid decrease in stocks means that the risk of even more extreme increases in prices and shortages is getting closer and closer.
The world is burning oil reserves at a record rate because of the war with Iran, which has restricted the flow of raw materials from the Persian Gulf and actually eats a global reserve to protect the market from supply shocks, Bloomberg writes. A rapid reduction in reserves means that the risk of even greater price spikes and deficits is getting closer. Governments and industry are increasingly less able to mitigate the impact of the loss of mor…
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