Global Refinery Stress Outlook During the Hormuz Crisis
Global Refinery Stress Outlook During the Hormuz Crisis Global Refinery Stress Outlook During the Hormuz Crisis As of April 12, 2026 · Focus: refinery cutbacks, shutdown timing, and the meaning of the two-week ceasefire window This report explains where refinery stress is already visible, where it is likely to deepen next, and why the current two-week ceasefire matters far beyond diplomacy. The goal is not to guess when “the world runs out of oil,” but to show how refinery systems usually fail: first through feedstock cuts, then export restrictions, then selective crude-unit shutdowns. Core conclusion The world is already in the run-cut phase . The next major stress window is late April into early May 2026 , especially in low-inventory and import-dependent systems in Southeast Asia. The two-week ceasefire matters because it overlaps with insurance resets, convoying, berth scheduling, mine clearing, and reroute timi...