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Mideast War Escalation Threatens Recovery in Global Oil Refining
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Middle East escalation and Russian export bans are constraining global crude supply and refinery throughput, pushing fuel margins to record highs across the US and Europe whilst Asian refiners face shipment delays. China's refineries, running at only 58% capacity, have the spare capacity to fill the gap if Beijing extends fuel export permissions beyond July.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy Storage, and 2 sources have reported it.
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If you supply fuel-grade feedstock, catalysts, or process kit to refineries, watch China's export policy this month—Beijing can unlock 1+ million barrels of spare refining capacity and reshape global fuel prices if it extends permissions beyond July. That spare capacity is your customer acquisition lever.
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