The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving acute physical oil shortages, with March and April deficits of 9.1 million and 13.7 million barrels/day, respectively. The article says equity markets are underpricing the risk of a prolonged disruption, while spot oil prices are trading well above futures, signaling significant stress in physical supply. This is a broad market risk event with potential spillovers across energy, inflation expectations, and risk assets.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving acute physical oil shortages, with March and April deficits of 9.1 million and 13.7 million barrels/day, respectively. The article says equity markets are underpricing the risk of a prolonged disruption, while spot oil prices are trading well above futures, signaling significant stress in physical supply. This is a broad market risk event with potential spillovers across energy, inflation expectations, and risk assets.
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