Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets

Global oil inventories are described as dangerously low, with a stalled deal to reopen tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increasing the risk of an oil price shock in the coming weeks. The article warns the disruption could be severe enough to unsettle broader financial markets, making this a market-wide geopolitical and energy supply risk.

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Global oil inventories are described as dangerously low, with a stalled deal to reopen tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz increasing the risk of an oil price shock in the coming weeks. The article warns the disruption could be severe enough to unsettle broader financial markets, making this a market-wide geopolitical and energy supply risk.