Refineries Are Now the Main Chokepoint for Global Energy Supplies — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/refineries-are-now-the-main-chokepoint-for-global-energy-suppliesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Refineries Become Chokepoint as Diesel Shortages Hit Global Marketshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/refineries-are-now-the-main-chokepoint-for-global-energy-supplieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/refineries-are-now-the-main-chokepoint-for-global-energy-supplies#u80064Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:01:51 +0000Refineries have emerged as the primary chokepoint for global energy supplies, triggering fuel shortages across five countries on day 203 of the Iran War. Record diesel prices are renewing focus on domestic refining capacity in the United States while driving up global inflation. Supply losses from the Gulf and Russia are severely squeezing the global diesel market, prompting warnings from Shell and Equinor that energy market shock absorbers are weakening. Easing the diesel crunch remains harder than keeping planes in the air, creating mounting pressure on oil prices in Europe and China.Why it