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Forecasters confuse spot prices with futures, gross disruption with net deficit, and temporary cushions with lasting supply - leaving markets blind to the real risk.
Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern report widening first-half deficits driven by escalating jet fuel prices amid prolonged Middle East conflict
Tanker strikes and Hormuz blockades push Dubai and Oman spot premiums past $12 per barrel, forcing Asian refiners to scramble for Atlantic and Russian barrels.
Refinery output has dropped by 5 million barrels daily amid Hormuz Strait closures, pushing diesel and gasoline inventories to multi-year lows across Asia and beyond.
Vietnam's currency weakened at commercial banks while the greenback maintained strength amid Middle East tensions and global energy supply concerns.
