Global Oil Inventories Near Critical Levels as Asia Faces Supply Shortages, Experts Warn
By
Irina Slav
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Summary
Global oil inventories are approaching critical minimum levels, with Asia already facing supply shortages and Europe close behind. Industry experts warn of a severe energy crisis driven by record inventory drawdowns, collapsing Hormuz exports, and rising summer fuel demand. Jeff Currie of Carlyle Group highlights that the world is running out of time to avert a much larger crisis than the current one.
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It seems the world is running out of time to avert a much bigger crisis than we already have.
We've seen record inventory drawdowns, collapsing Hormuz exports, and rising summer fuel demand are tightening markets far faster than expected.
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