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World Service,05 Mar 2026,8 mins

Can Gulf countries export oil before storage runs out?

World Business Report

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As global oil prices continue to climb, crude oil supplies from Iraq and Kuwait could stop shipping within days if travel through the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually halted. Plus, China cuts its economic growth forecast to the lowest level since 1991.

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