Refinery Outages Pumping Up Fuel Prices More Than Cost of Crude Oil
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Even after the Iran conflict ends and the flow of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz normalizes, U.S. fuel prices will likely remain unusually elevated relative to crude prices, owing to diminished refining operations. As a result, headline inflation measures could remain…
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- 01Refinery outages keep U.S. fuel prices elevated relative to crude oil prices.
- 02Even after Iran conflict ends and Strait of Hormuz flow normalizes, prices will remain unusually high.
- 03Diminished global refining capacity could keep headline inflation above normal levels for an extended period.