Global Fuel Shortage Pushes Governments Toward Demand Controls
This week saw something that does not happen very often. WTI, normally trading at a discount to Brent crude, moved higher than the North Sea-focused benchmark. Traders explained it with fears of tight supply in the immediate term and some relief later this year. Some, however, doubt this relief would come soon enough to avoid something few like to talk about: demand destruction.Indonesia has started rationing fuel, capping daily fuel purchases to 50 liters per car for private consumers and sendi...
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