Oil shocks and crashes: where are we headed with the 2026 crisis?

Published on March 20, 2026

If the current war creates a prolonged oil crisis, there will be more downward pressure on oil use – and an equal acceleration in China of electric car production at home, with an associated surge in exports.

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