Global oil markets are set to return to oversupply soon. Fitch Ratings reports the Strait of Hormuz closure is a temporary supply shock. Prices are expected to fall sharply once traffic resumes. The market anticipates a surplus from September. This is driven by West Asian production recovery, strong non-OPEC growth, and potential OPEC output increases.

Global oil markets are set to see a surplus once the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Fitch Ratings predicts this despite current price hikes. The closure is a temporary supply shock,…

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a faster-than-expected recovery in global oil supplies. With tankers already positioned near the Gulf and oil infrastructure…