Why Oil Prices Remain Below $100 Despite Major Supply Shock

Despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz causing one of the largest supply shocks in history, oil prices remain below $100 a barrel due to workarounds like record U.S. exports and reduced Chinese demand. The market has absorbed much of the disruption thanks to pre-war surpluses.

By Devika Krishna Kumar, Alex Longley, Yongchang Chin and Mia Gindis Sat, June 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT+3 8 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Why Oil Prices Remain Below $100 Despite Major Supply Shock

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Topics: commodity markets geopolitical risk global economy oil

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