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In reply to the discussion: If the Strait of Hormuz doesn't open soon, as seems likely, there will be a massive economic crash [View all]Melon
(1,791 posts)41. It's one country. Multiply across all oil producing
Countries with the ability to produce oil.
Look at UAE dropping out of OPEC.
Look at Brent Physical Delivery vs Brent Futures. The lines have converged and are stable. Oil is available for a price. There is no 200! Oil now or in the near term.
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If the Strait of Hormuz doesn't open soon, as seems likely, there will be a massive economic crash [View all]
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
OP
there's definitely been some adaptation... but still a lot has been kept afloat by the reserves that are likely to run
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#27
Absolutely. I totally agree on all those points. The stock market is particularly a mess IMO
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#32
Yes, but the key is how long the strait stays closed and how quickly the reserves run out
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#28
Diesel is often made from mideastern crude while gasoline is made from US crude
JT45242
Yesterday
#30
Are America's strategic reserves at a 40 year low right before the summer season?
SamuelTheThird
Yesterday
#19
Traders in Singapore, Beijing and Mumbai aren't duped by whatever Trump says
GreatGazoo
Yesterday
#36
"futures price contracts probably isn't a good predictor of actual future prices" -- meaning spot prices, yes
GreatGazoo
22 hrs ago
#42
No. For anyone holding a March contract at $63 their price in March was $63
GreatGazoo
10 hrs ago
#44
Appreciate your insight as I'm an admitted economic idiot. I can see where Exxon would be trying to "warn"
Cheezoholic
Yesterday
#21
Since oil is sold as futures there is more profit when buyers panic about the future
GreatGazoo
Yesterday
#37
Last week Exxon Mobil warned that oil inventories will fall to record low levels in coming weeks
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#33
"one of the key reasons that Trump started this conflict was to increase energy prices"-- agree
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#25