The Middle East crisis isn't just about stranded tankers — oil output could be forced offline next

Source: Business Insider

Commercial ships are anchoring off the coast of the United Arab Emirates amid navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Stringer/Anadolu/Getty ImagesUS-Israel strikes on Iran threaten the Strait of Hormuz and global oil flows. A prolonged closure could fill storage tanks and force Gulf producers to stop pumping oil.