A Greasy Gamble - "Oil Overload" Falls Flat
With the energy transition accelerating, “oil overload” may become more frequent but shorter-lived. Key future triggers: oil overload
| Action | Responsible Party | Speed | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | OPEC+, G20 | 1–4 weeks | | Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Purchases | Governments (US, China, India) | Immediate | | Temporary Well Shut-ins | Operators | 1–2 weeks | | Refinery Yield Shift | Refiners (max distillates, min gasoline) | 2–4 weeks | | Floating Storage Leasing | Trading houses, Tanker owners | Immediate | A Greasy Gamble - "Oil Overload" Falls Flat