Why This Energy Shock Will Hit Consumers Harder Than 2011
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Key Points:
- Arend Kapteyn, UBS chief economist, highlights that the current Middle East energy shock differs from 2011-2014 due to a weaker shale oil response, meaning consumers will likely face more direct economic pain from higher energy prices.
- During 2011-2014, high inflation-adjusted oil prices were offset by a booming U.S. shale sector that boosted industrial production and manufacturing, cushioning the economy from fuel cost shocks.
- Today, the oil sector is less responsive to price increases, with shale investment and drilling activity unlikely to rise significantly, reducing the potential for domestic supply growth to mitigate price shocks.
- Recent Middle East tensions, including attacks on energy infrastructure and warnings of prolonged LNG capacity outages, threaten to tighten
