HSBC flags a super-squeeze in the oil market
June 2, 2026
(Oil Price) – The Middle East crisis and the still closed Strait of Hormuz have created a “super-squeeze” in oil markets, which could lead to sharp price spikes, analysts at HSBC say. Prices have rallied in recent months not because of some “super-cycle” but because of the massive supply disruption and an actual squeeze in physical supply, the UK-based bank said
