Why the Oil Shock May Be Just Weeks Away

Oil prices have fallen as reports of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension raise hopes that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz may resume, but energy executives are warning that global inventories are already approaching dangerously low levels. Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong break down why the current drop in crude prices may not reflect the real supply risk building beneath the surface, how depleted inventories could force prices sharply higher this summer, and why the difference between higher prices and outright shortages matters for consumers. They also discuss why fears of a middle-class recession may be overblown, how corporate profits are widening the divide between business performance and worker pay, and why Dell’s surging AI server forecast shows how deeply the artificial intelligence boom is reshaping markets.

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Why the Oil Shock May Be Just Weeks Away is an episode from The Financial Exchange Show by The Financial Exchange Network.

This episode is 38:32 long.

This episode was published on May 29, 2026.

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