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Oil faces supply crunch as Russia refining constraints add pressure

Oil market conditions are tightening, with strategists at J.P. Morgan pointing to constraints on Russia’s refining system as an added factor to an ongoing supply crisis.

MarketWatch reports that the Russia-related refining limitations are compounding existing pressures tied to the broader conflict involving Iran.

The report frames the issue as a multi-cause supply squeeze, where disruptions and bottlenecks in refining can amplify the impact on available oil supply.

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