Middle East Oil Markets Flash Signs of Abundance as Flows Rise
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Rising flows are signaling that near-term oil supply in Middle Eastern markets may be exceeding demand for the first time since July. The earlier shift followed a temporary US-Iran ceasefire that enabled tankers to leave the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle East oil markets are indicating near-term supply is outpacing demand for the first time since July โ when global prices plummeted after a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran allowed tankers to exit the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.