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Iran War Drains Global Oil Inventories

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported May 09, 2026 · Last updated May 10, 2026

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Market Impact

The rapid depletion of global oil inventories due to the Iran war and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing extreme price spikes and shortages, threatening higher inflation and intensifying the risk of a global recession. Countries like India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines face critical fuel shortages, while the United States is drawing down its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cushion the impact.

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Event Summary

The Iran war has led to a record-speed depletion of global oil inventories, primarily due to throttled flows from the Persian Gulf and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This has resulted in a loss of over a billion barrels of supply, pushing global visible oil stocks to near their lowest since 2018. Analysts from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. highlight the severity of the drawdown, with some Asian countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, and the Philippines facing imminent critical fuel shortages. Europe is also experiencing rapidly depleting jet-fuel stocks. The United States has drawn down its domestic inventories and Strategic Petroleum Reserve, while governments, coordinated by the International Energy Agency, have pledged to deploy emergency reserves. The ongoing situation threatens higher inflation and a global recession, with calls for significant demand destruction to balance the market.

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Natasha Kaneva
Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan Chase's head of global commodities research, provides expert analysis on the depletion of oil inventories and the concept of 'operational minimum'.
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Eimear Bonner
Eimear Bonner, Chevron Corporation's CFO, provided insights into the potential critical shortages faced by import-dependent countries.
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Frédéric Lasserre
Frédéric Lasserre, head of research at Gunvor Group, highlights gasoline shortages in Asia, particularly in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and predicts macroeconomic shocks if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
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Xavier Tang
Xavier Tang, a senior market analyst at Vortexa, highlights that countries with limited domestic crude production and refining capacity are hardest hit by the diesel crunch.
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Insights Global
Insights Global reports that jet fuel inventories at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub have plunged a third since the war started to a six-year low.
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Lars van Wageningen
Lars van Wageningen, research and consultancy manager at Insights Global, notes a steady drop in jet fuel stocks since February and warns of potential stock depletion by summer.
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Plains All American Pipeline
Plains All American Pipeline's CEO, Willie Chiang, expects the de-stocking environment to continue and anticipates a future restocking phenomenon, creating additional demand.
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Willie Chiang
Willie Chiang, CEO of Plains All American Pipeline, predicts a continued de-stocking environment followed by a restocking phenomenon post-war.
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Antoine Halff
Antoine Halff, co-founder of Kayrros, states that oil inventories in the Asia-Pacific region outside of China have fallen by about 70 million barrels since the conflict began.
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Kayrros
Kayrros, a geospatial analytics firm, estimates China's crude inventories have risen during the war and reports significant drops in oil inventories in the Asia-Pacific region outside of China.
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Gunvor Group
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Vortexa
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Chevron Corporation
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JPMorgan Chase
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Vietnam
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