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US oil refineries run at breakneck speeds as wars choke fuel supplies

High utilisation rates aim to counter supply disruptions but raise outage risks, analyst warns

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US oil refineries are operating at breakneck speeds, with high utilisation rates, as wars choke global fuel supplies, according to verified data.

The re-escalation of the Iran war has contributed to US refineries running hot, while fuel prices are already up sharply, according to reports.

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US refineries running at breakneck speeds create risks of outages

It is reported that high utilisation rates create risks of outages, and that a Mideast war escalation threatens recovery in global oil refining. Two wars are said to put a stranglehold on global energy supplies.

Everything Is Going Wrong at the Same Time
— Oil Analyst

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Sources

  1. Financial TimesUS oil refineries run at breakneck speeds as wars choke fuel supplies (opens in a new window)
  2. Financial TimesUS oil refineries race against dwindling supply (opens in a new window)
  3. WSJ‘Everything Is Going Wrong at the Same Time,’ Oil Analyst Says (opens in a new window)
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