Asian refiners are considering cuts to run rates and preparing for possible fuel
export curbs as the widening Middle East conflict lifts oil prices and draws
down inventories. Traders say any limits export would mirror the conflict’s
early weeks, when regional processors trimmed throughput amid crude shortages.
Sources add Indian refiners face the prospect of reduced activity after the
price surge and are considering prioritizing domestic supply. Discussions remain
preliminary and no final decisions have been made.