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BIG WARNING: GLOBAL ECONOMY IS HEADING TOWARDS ITS BIGGEST CRISIS SINCE 2008
And even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens tomorrow, this won't change anything.
Let me tell you why.
What's happening now is no longer just a shipping problem.
It is a full system disruption.
Around 20–25% of global oil, roughly 16–20 million barrels per day, normally flows through Hormuz.
That flow has been disrupted, and there is already a massive backlog.
Estimates suggest around 1.4 billion barrels are currently sitting on ships globally.
These barrels need to be discharged first. Port capacity is limited, so clearing this alone takes weeks.
After unloading, tankers need to return to the Middle East to reload.
A full cycle takes around 45–50 days under normal conditions.
With delays and rerouting, it takes longer.
That means even if flows restart, fresh supply does not reach markets immediately.
But the bigger issue is onshore.
Production and export infrastructure across the region is not operating normally.
The IEA confirmed that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries have been severely or very severely damaged since the war began.
Here is what is verified on the ground:
Ras Laffan, Qatar: The world's largest LNG facility was hit by Iranian missiles, causing extensive damage.
QatarEnergy declared force majeure on long-term supply contracts.
Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco temporarily halted operations at the kingdom's largest crude processing plant with 550,000 barrels per day of capacity after a drone attack.
Ruwais, UAE: One of the world's biggest refineries was shut as a precautionary measure after a drone strike caused a fire nearby.
Mina Abdullah, Kuwait: One of Kuwait's two major refineries was shut after an attack, with Kuwait's oil output cut by at least half.
Damage to energy facilities across the Middle East is estimated to cost $25 billion to repair.
In these situations, companies often declare force majeure. That means supply is not guaranteed even if oil exists.
At the same time, shipping capacity is constrained.
Longer routes and idle tankers reduce available supply in the short term.
So the system faces three layers of delay:
Backlog on ships
Slow tanker cycles
Disrupted infrastructure on land
All of this happens together. This is why reopening Hormuz does not solve the problem quickly.
And the market knows it.
This week, Dated Brent Oil surged to $141/barrel, the highest level since the 2008 Financial Crisis.
This is the actual price of physical oil, and it has now surpassed every major oil shock over the last 18 years.
So even if everything is resolved tomorrow, the impact of this energy crisis would be devastating for the global economy.