Economic Times20/04/2026EnergyIndia
Strait of Hormuz Closure Deepens Asia's Energy Crisis as Oil Supply Chains Buckle
Physical oil prices reflect severe supply crunch while paper markets maintain optimism for quick conflict resolution
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- The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28 has created a deepening energy crisis in Asia, which received 80% of shipments through the waterway.
- While crude futures have traded on optimism the conflict will be short-lived, physical oil markets show severe supply stress—jet fuel in Singapore has doubled to $204.13/barrel and gasoil up 59%.
- Asia's seaborne crude imports are expected to drop to 20.62 million bpd in April from 26.76 million bpd pre-conflict, with refinery processing rates likely to be cut in coming weeks.
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28 has created a deepening energy crisis in Asia, which received 80% of shipments through the waterway. While crude futures have traded on optimism the conflict will be short-lived, physical oil markets show severe supply stress—jet fuel in Singapore has doubled to $204.13/barrel and gasoil up 59%. Asia's seaborne crude imports are expected to drop to 20.62 million bpd in April from 26.76 million bpd pre-conflict, with refinery processing rates likely to be cut in coming weeks.
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This article was originally published by Economic Times.
