Across the United States, the quiet relief of affordable gasoline is giving way once more to the familiar anxiety of rising prices — a convergence of industrial misfortune, winter's lingering damage, and distant geopolitical friction on the Red Sea. Refineries in Indiana and Oklahoma have gone dark, utilization rates have sunk to their lowest in over a year, and the cost of crude itself has climbed as global shipping lanes grow more perilous. The pump, that most democratic of economic gauges, is registering the accumulated weight of forces few drivers ever see.
Yahoo Finance
· Feb 12, 2024
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Gas prices surge as refinery outages and Red Sea disruptions tighten supply
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Impacto Geopolítico
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U.S. refinery outages and Red Sea shipping disruptions are driving gasoline prices toward $3.20/gallon, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East compounding domestic supply constraints.
Escalation Risk
moderate
Confidence
HIGH
United States
Red Sea region
Middle East
Global energy markets
Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping demonstrate non-state actors' ability to disrupt global energy supply chains, increasing shipping costs and oil prices. This shifts leverage toward oil-producing nations and away from Western consumers. U.S. domestic refinery vulnerabilities expose economic exposure to external geopolitical shocks.
Similar to 1973 OPEC oil embargo and 1980s tanker wars in the Persian Gulf, where regional conflicts disrupted global energy supplies and spiked prices, creating economic and political consequences for consuming nations.
Lente Económico
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U.S. gasoline prices surge toward $3.20/gallon due to refinery outages, winter weather, and Red Sea shipping disruptions, with futures indicating further increases ahead.
Market Signal
bearish
Confidence
HIGH
Energy/Oil & Gas
Transportation & Logistics
Retail & Consumer Goods
Airlines
Shipping & Maritime
Households face higher fuel costs, increasing transportation and goods delivery expenses. This reduces discretionary spending power and raises inflation concerns, particularly impacting lower-income consumers and those dependent on personal vehicles.
Biden administration may face political pressure to address inflation ahead of reelection. Potential responses include strategic petroleum reserve releases, tariff reviews on shipping disruptions, or regulatory relief for refineries to accelerate production recovery.