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China Cuts Crude, Hormuz Delays, Russia Halts Diesel, Ukraine Strikes

7/14/2026

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Analysts say Chinese oil demand will dictate global gasoline prices more than any other factor, with China’s spring cut in crude imports preventing price spikes.
Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz have been slowed by ongoing U.S.–Iran hostility, curbing Persian Gulf oil exports.
Russia’s halt of overseas diesel sales and Ukrainian drone damage to its refineries have tightened global transportation fuel supplies.

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Analysts say Chinese oil demand will dictate global gasoline prices more than any other factor, with China’s spring cut in crude imports preventing price spikes.
Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz have been slowed by ongoing U.S.–Iran hostility, curbing Persian Gulf oil exports.
Russia’s halt of overseas diesel sales and Ukrainian drone damage to its refineries have tightened global transportation fuel supplies.