HOUSTON/NEW YORK, June 5 : Global oil inventories are running dangerously low as a deal to re-open tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has proven elusive, and industry executives and analysts warn there could be another oil price shock in the coming weeks, severe enough to upset broader financial markets.

Energy executives and analysts are warning that oil and gas prices will likely rise significantly as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and stubborn demand burns through…

The artificial manipulation of oil prices will cease sooner rather than later, and the impact on the global oil market will be massive.

Insiders see little chance of freight rates returning to prewar levels anytime soon, due to both shifting trade flows and the evolving strategies of fleet operators and traders.

HOUSTON/NEW YORK, June 5 : Global oil inventories are running dangerously low as a deal to re-open tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has proven elusive, and industry…