Harga bensin mencapai level tertinggi sejak Maret 2022 saat minyak tembus $100
Oleh Maksym Misichenko · Yahoo Finance ·
Oleh Maksym Misichenko · Yahoo Finance ·
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The panel is divided on the sustainability of high oil prices, with some arguing that supply constraints will keep prices elevated despite potential demand destruction, while others believe that high prices will trigger a recession and a subsequent drop in demand. The key risk is the potential for a protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while the key opportunity lies in the strong balance sheets of integrated energy companies and refiners that benefit from wider crack spreads.
Risiko: Protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Peluang: Strong balance sheets of integrated energy companies and refiners
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Harga bensin menyentuh level tertinggi sejak Maret 2022 pada hari Kamis lantaran harga minyak futures melonjak di tengah eskalasi konflik di Timur Tengah.
Rata-rata nasional di pompa naik di atas $3,88 per galon, kenaikan $0,25 dari seminggu yang lalu dan $0,96 dari sebulan yang lalu, menurut data AAA.
Dengan laju ini, harga bisa menyentuh $4 per galon dalam jangka pendek.
"Saya percaya itu terlihat seperti kemungkinan kuat saat ini," kata Patrick De Haan, kepala analisis minyak di GasBuddy, kepada Yahoo Finance. "Saya pikir kita 90% akan melihatnya terjadi."
Harga minyak, yang lebih dari 40% lebih tinggi daripada saat perang Iran dimulai, ditambah campuran bahan bakar musim panas yang lebih mahal, juga memberikan tekanan naik pada harga dan dompet konsumen.
Baca selengkapnya: Bagaimana goncangan harga minyak menyebar ke dompet Anda, dari gas hingga bahan makanan
Pada hari Rabu, Presiden Trump mengumumkan penangguhan sementara Jones Act, yang memungkinkan kapal non-AS mengangkut barang ke bagian lain AS.
"Ini akan memiliki dampak minimal pada harga bahan bakar, tetapi membantu meredakan rantai pasokan, memberikan lebih banyak opsi untuk mengangkut bahan bakar ke pasar AS," kata De Haan.
Harga solar juga melonjak sekitar 38% dari sebulan yang lalu, melampaui $5 per galon hingga mencapai level empat tahun terakhir.
Kenaikan bahan bakar yang digunakan untuk truk dan mesin ini mengkhawatirkan, mengingat sekitar 70% barang di AS diangkut melalui truk.
"Ada banyak cara di mana minyak dan turunannya masuk ke produksi dan transportasi banyak, banyak hal," kata Ketua Fed Jerome Powell pada hari Rabu, menyiratkan harga energi yang lebih tinggi berisiko merembes ke angka inflasi.
Kenaikan harga bensin terjadi saat minyak naik untuk hari ketiga berturut-turut pada hari Kamis setelah Israel menyerang dan merusak fasilitas pengolahan gas alam utama di barat daya Iran. Teheran membalas dengan menargetkan infrastruktur energi di seluruh wilayah.
Eskalasi terbaru "mempertahankan minyak mentah dalam perdagangan tipe 'fast market'", kata Dennis Kissler, wakil presiden senior di BOK Financial.
Minyak mentah West Texas Intermediate (CL=F), standar AS, naik di atas $97 per barel. Futures pada standar internasional Brent crude (BZ=F) melampaui $107.
Pedagang tetap fokus ke Selat Hormuz, titik sempit transit minyak kritis di mana aliran sudah melambat hingga hampir berhenti. Strategis memperingatkan harga bisa naik lebih jauh jika konflik berlarut-lurut.
RBC Capital Markets memperkirakan minyak bisa melampaui level $128 per barel yang tercapai setelah invasi Rusia ke Ukraina jika konflik berlangsung selama tiga hingga empat minggu lagi. Jika perang berlanjut selama beberapa bulan, harga bisa melebihi puncak 2008 sebesar $146 per barel, kata analis.
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"While the supply shock is real, US shale capacity and SPR optionality likely cap WTI upside at $110–115 unless conflict persists 3+ weeks, making the $128–$146 RBC scenarios low-probability tail risks rather than base cases."
The article conflates two separate dynamics: a genuine supply shock (Middle East escalation, Strait of Hormuz risk) with what may be temporary price momentum. WTI at $97 and Brent at $107 are elevated but not crisis levels—well below 2008 ($146) and even below late 2022 ($120+). The RBC scenarios ($128–$146) assume sustained conflict over weeks/months, but geopolitical conflicts often resolve faster than markets price in. Critically, the article omits US shale production capacity (now ~13M bbl/day, highest ever) and SPR availability—both act as price caps. The Jones Act waiver is dismissed as 'minimal,' but it signals policy flexibility if prices spike further. Real risk: diesel's 38% surge hitting trucking/food costs, which *does* feed inflation and consumer spending.
If the Middle East conflict de-escalates within days—as many geopolitical flare-ups do—oil could fall $10–15/bbl just as fast, leaving traders who bought at $107 underwater and making this a 'sell the news' event rather than a sustained bull case.
"The current energy price spike is self-limiting because the resulting surge in diesel costs will force a rapid contraction in industrial demand, capping the upside for crude."
The market is currently pricing in a worst-case geopolitical scenario, but it is ignoring the demand-side destruction that inevitably follows such rapid energy spikes. While the $100/bbl threshold for WTI (CL=F) is psychologically significant, the 38% surge in diesel prices is the real economic poison. High diesel costs act as a regressive tax on the entire supply chain, forcing a contraction in discretionary spending that will likely trigger a recessionary cooling of oil demand within 60 days. Investors are over-indexing on supply-side risk while underestimating the speed at which $4+ gasoline will crush consumer sentiment and industrial output, potentially leading to a sharp reversal in energy prices.
If the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, physical supply constraints will override demand destruction, forcing oil prices to test the 2008 highs regardless of the broader economic slowdown.
"A sustained oil-driven rise in gasoline and diesel will act like a tax on households and businesses, boosting inflation and recession risk and pressuring the broad market unless supply is rapidly restored or demand collapses."
Gasoline at a national average of $3.88 (+$0.25 week, +$0.96 month) and diesel topping $5, alongside WTI >$97 and Brent >$107, is an immediate inflation shock that hits consumers and supply chains (trucking moves ~70% of goods). The short run winners are energy producers and refiners; the losers are consumer discretionary, airlines, and logistics where input costs will compress margins. The biggest macro risk is Fed reaction: higher energy may keep core CPI sticky and force tighter policy. Missing context: how much is already priced into futures, SPR releases or alternative shipping routes, and the probability this is a short-lived regional flare-up versus a protracted chokepoint closure.
This could be a transient spike: SPR releases, temporary rerouting around the Strait of Hormuz, and demand elasticity (higher pump prices quickly cut miles driven) may blunt the impact within weeks, capping long-term upside for oil.
"Mideast supply risks propel oil toward $120+, delivering 15-20% upside to XLE if conflict endures beyond two weeks."
Oil's spike—WTI >$97, Brent >$107—driven by Israel-Iran strikes on energy infrastructure and Strait of Hormuz risks is a textbook supply shock, pushing gas to $3.88/gal (nearing $4) and diesel past $5, a 38% MoM jump. Bullish for integrateds like XOM, CVX (strong balance sheets, upstream leverage) and refiners VLO, MPC via fatter crack spreads (3:2:1 ~$30/bbl). Trump's Jones Act waiver aids logistics, muting downside. RBC's $128 WTI call if tensions persist 3-4wks implies XLE re-rating to $92+ from $86. But trucking costs (70% freight) feed inflation, pressuring Fed cuts.
Historical Mideast flare-ups (e.g., 2019 Abqaiq) see risk premium evaporate in days amid OPEC+ spare capacity (5MMbpd) and US shale ramp-up, capping sustained gains. Recession fears from $4 gas could crater demand, hitting energy stocks harder than bonds.
"Demand destruction and supply constraint aren't mutually exclusive—diesel's structural inelasticity means both can coexist, extending the pain cycle beyond Google's 60-day window."
Google nails the demand-destruction timeline but undersells supply rigidity. Diesel at $5 *does* crush margins, but 60 days assumes Hormuz stays open—if it closes, physical scarcity overrides recession logic. Anthropic's SPR/shale cap is real, yet neither addresses: refiners can't instantly redirect crude flows, and diesel's inelasticity (trucking can't pause) means $5 diesel persists even if WTI falls. The recession call is correct directionally but assumes price normalization happens *before* demand craters, not after.
"Refining capacity constraints will keep diesel prices and inflation elevated even if crude oil prices retreat."
Google and Anthropic are missing the primary catalyst: the refining bottleneck. While they debate demand destruction versus supply shocks, they ignore that US refiners are already operating near 93% utilization. Even if WTI drops, crack spreads will remain elevated because the system lacks the capacity to bridge the diesel shortage. We aren't looking at a simple price spike; we are looking at a structural failure in midstream logistics that will keep energy-related inflation sticky regardless of crude prices.
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"High US refining utilization is manageable with global spare capacity and import ramps preventing prolonged diesel shortages."
Google's 'structural failure' at 93% US refining utilization overstates the crisis—EIA data shows Gulf Coast runs routinely hit 94%+ without breakdowns, and crack spreads (3:2:1 ~$32/bbl now) already reflect diesel tightness. Global spare capacity (~3MM bpd in Asia/ME) plus Venezuelan/Canadian crude restarts can flood distillates in 4-6 weeks, normalizing spreads before recession hits demand.
The panel is divided on the sustainability of high oil prices, with some arguing that supply constraints will keep prices elevated despite potential demand destruction, while others believe that high prices will trigger a recession and a subsequent drop in demand. The key risk is the potential for a protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while the key opportunity lies in the strong balance sheets of integrated energy companies and refiners that benefit from wider crack spreads.
Strong balance sheets of integrated energy companies and refiners
Protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz