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Middle East conflict drives oil prices and refining margins to multi-year highs

Disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz have tightened global fuel supply, reducing refining throughput in Asia and prompting a temporary Chinese export ban. Refining margins have reached record highs as fuel markets tighten more sharply than crude markets.

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Middle East conflict drives oil prices and refining margins to multi-year highs · GridDigest