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Saudi Aramco CEO: Hormuz closure 'catastrophic' — IRGC threatens to block all regional oil exports

·Dhahran, Saudi Arabia / Global markets

Aramco CEO Amin Nasser: 'biggest crisis the region's oil and gas industry has ever faced.' IRGC threat: 'not one liter of oil' from Middle East if strikes continue. Trump responds he will hit Iran 'much harder' if it blocks exports. Brent spikes further.

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser issued his starkest warning yet on the economic consequences of the Iran war, telling a media call after Aramco's 2025 results that a prolonged Hormuz closure could have 'catastrophic' consequences for global oil markets. 'While we have faced disruptions in the past, this one by far is the biggest crisis the region's oil and gas industry has faced,' Nasser said. The warning came as Iran's Revolutionary Guards escalated their oil threat: the IRGC declared it would not allow 'one liter of oil' to be shipped from the Middle East if US-Israeli strikes continue. The Strait of Hormuz — through which roughly 20% of global oil supply passes — has been effectively closed since the start of the war. In response to the IRGC threat, US President Trump warned from a Republican fundraiser that the US would 'hit Iran much harder' if it moved to block oil exports from the broader region, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait. Brent crude spiked on the dual threat — an all-out Iranian oil blockade would be the largest supply disruption in oil market history, dwarfing the 1973 Arab oil embargo and the 1990 Gulf War.

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Business-News-Today.com@@cricket_fundasSTANDARD

Aramco CEO says 6.7 million barrels a day lost as Hormuz shutdown surpasses every prior Gulf energy crisis https://business-news-today.com/aramco-ceo-says-6-7-million-barrels-a-day-lost-as-hormuz-shutdown-surpasses-every-prior-gulf-energy-crisis/ #Aramco #SaudiAramco #StraitOfHormuz #OilMarket #EnergyCrisis #IranWar #CrudeOil #OPEC #GlobalEconomy #MiddleEast #OilPrices #EnergySecurity #Aramco2222

Sundar@@JohnSun33348514STANDARD

Amin Nasser's warning is enough to send chills down the spine! Saudi Aramco's CEO made it crystal clear—if oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked for an extended period, the global oil market will face catastrophic consequences. 😱Global inventories are already at their lowest level in five years. Prolonged crisis → rapid stock drawdowns → oil prices skyrocketing → the entire world economy will start shaking.

goldsheet@@goldsheetSTANDARD

The oil market would experience “catastrophic consequences” if the halt to Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic continues, according to Saudi Aramco, the world’s top crude exporter and biggest oil firm.  “There would be catastrophic consequences for the world… https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Aramco-Warns-of-Catastrophic-Consequences-from-Hormuz-Crisis.html

Kai - Briefing Block@@briefing_block_STANDARD

Aramco already framed the next shoe to drop. With roughly 350 million barrels disrupted, a second week of Hormuz paralysis turns this from a spot oil spike into a quarter-long margin hit for airlines and chemicals.

Geo-Politico News✨@@truestory24STANDARD

Aramco warns of 'catastrophic' oil market fallout from Hormuz crisis https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/aramco-warns-of--catastrophic--oil-market-fallout-from-hormu

Al Mayadeen English@@MayadeenEnglishSTANDARD

As #Saudi Aramco warns of “catastrophic consequences”, a senior #Gulf energy industry official said ending the war remains the only viable way to restore exports through the Strait of Hormuz. #Iran https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/aramco-warns-of--catastrophic--oil-market-fallout-from-hormu

Mr. Wadhwa@@sourabhwadhwa22STANDARD

🛢️ Saudi Aramco Warns ✅ Global oil markets face “catastrophic consequences” if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked ⚠️ Inventories at 5-year low; disruption could spike prices & hit shipping, aviation, and agriculture #OilMarkets #SaudiAramco #Hormuz #EnergyCrisis #GlobalEconomy

Shiwad Ganesh 🇮🇳@@sahu42750STANDARD

Amin Nasser's warning is enough to send chills down the spine! Saudi Aramco's CEO made it crystal clear—if oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked for an extended period, the global oil market will face catastrophic consequences. 😱Global inventories are already at their lowest level in five years. Prolonged crisis → rapid stock drawdowns → oil prices skyrocketing → the entire world economy will start shaking. This isn’t just about oil—it will ripple through petrol-diesel prices🛢️📈, industries, transport, inflation… everything will feel the shock. What do you think🤔—how many more days before this crisis deepens even further? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇 #OilCrisis #Geopolitics🌏 #IranIsraelConflict⚔️ #EnergyWar⚡🛢️ ⚔️

MacroGuru@@macroguru9STANDARD

ARAMCO: Spare oil output capacity is mostly concentrated in this region So, shipping resuming in the Strait of Hormuz is absolutely critical Global inventories are already at a five-year low, we will see faster drawdowns There would be catastrophic consequences for the oil market the longer the disruption goes on And the more drastic the consequences will be for the global economy if so