War in Iran has tightened global fuel markets and boosted refiner profits, according to a report by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com. The conflict has left markets for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel tighter than markets for crude, as reduced refining throughput in Asia and a temporary Chinese ban on fuel exports constrained product supply. [1]
Middle East Conflict Drives Refining Margins and Earnings
For the second time this decade, a war has upended global oil markets and sent refining margins to multi-year highs, benefiting the world’s biggest oil companies and top refiners. Crude oil has struggled to move through the Strait of Hormuz, a 21-mile-wide maritime passage responsible for 20% of global oil and one-third of LNG exports, according to a report on NaturalNews.com. [2]
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