$150 Oil By Q3? This Could Break Markets Warns Economist | Bob Ryan
Veteran oil analyst Bob Ryan warns that the US-Iran standoff could push oil to $150 by Q3, as the UAE's OPEC exit and the vulnerable Strait of Hormuz create a structural supply crisis that markets are underestimating. With extreme backwardation, refiner margins collapsing, and Gulf storage capacity maxing out, even a ceasefire would take months to normalize flows, threatening corporate earnings and economic stability.