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Oil-production shutdowns loom as some Middle Eastern countries could run out of storage

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Middle Eastern oil production shutdowns are likely due to storage capacity constraints, which may be alleviated by increased security measures announced by the US.

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Trump says U.S. Navy will escort tankers through key Hormuz. That couldn’t come soon enough for strained Middle Eastern storage facilities and looming production cuts.

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