# Could the oil shock push fuel prices even higher?

https://mins.news/en/item/72191

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 11:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2026/9/24/could-the-oil-shock-push-fuel-prices-even-higher?traffic_source=rss

> Pressure on major energy routes from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red and Black seas is testing the global market’s resilience. The Middle East conflict has undermined assumptions about reliable passage through Hormuz, while shipping and infrastructure shortages add to the strain. Shuttle tankers are keeping oil moving at much higher cost, leaving fuel markets tight and economic effects spreading.

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