Clay Seigle

“All of this adds up to more inflation and higher interest rates.”

Clay Seigle · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12

Seigle concluded that the combined supply and refinery disruptions will lead to more inflation and higher interest rates.

“There’s also a crunch in global fuel manufacturing caused by refinery slowdowns in the Mideast, Russia, and China, and that’s pushing up prices for diesel and gasoline,”

Clay Seigle · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12

Seigle cited refinery slowdowns in the Mideast, Russia, and China as contributing to rising diesel and gasoline prices.

“outlook for energy security remains bleak.”

Clay Seigle · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12

With the Iran war in its seventh month, Seigle assessed the outlook for energy security as bleak.