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Saudi Aramco Warns Global Oil Inventories at Dangerously Low Levels
- •Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that global oil inventories have reached dangerously low levels and lack adequate buffers against market shocks.
- •Nasser stated that releasing strategic petroleum reserves only offers short-term relief and does not solve the fundamental supply and demand imbalance.
- •Restoring global oil inventories to normal levels could take about two years even after the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens.
- •Major Gulf producers have increased tanker fleets and exports from Ras Tanura to mitigate transport disruptions.
- •Geopolitical uncertainties and ongoing security risks in the Persian Gulf keep Brent crude trading around 100 dollars a barrel.
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Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that global oil inventories have dropped to dangerously low levels due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving energy markets without a sufficient buffer to absorb new crises and driving international Brent crude prices to around $100 a barrel.
Aramco chief Amin Nasser stated that even if the Strait of Hormuz were to fully reopen immediately, it would take approximately two years to restore global oil inventories back to normal levels.
To maintain oil transport despite regional conflicts, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait have increased the deployment of their own tanker fleets, while Saudi Aramco has ramped up exports from the Ras Tanura terminal and restored roughly 80 percent of the capacity of the East-West pipeline.
