Concerns about a potential "second oil shock" are spreading, but Japanese analysts say a prolonged blockade is structurally unlikely because China and

Energy analysts are bracing for a possible oil supply shock after U.S. strikes on Iran reignited fears of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

LONDON: Asian governments and refiners rushed to assess oil stockpiles as well as alternative shipping routes and supplies as the Iran conflict disrupted shipping in the crucial…