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May 6
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PODCAST: Daily Energy Markets - May 6th

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Today’s Daily Energy Markets podcast, guest hosted by Mukesh Sahdev, examines why oil markets are pricing a longer geopolitical standoff. Ramin Lakani warns uncontrolled IRGC actions could turn Hormuz “more off than on,” Nadia Martin Wiggen flags severe gasoline blending shortages and collapsing OECD inventories ahead of summer, while Victor Yang says China is unlikely to bow to escalating U.S. sanctions pressure anytime soon.

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