Macroeconomics

Weekly Market Monitor

March 13, 2026 | 3 minute read
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Chart of the Week: Pressing Pause

Conflict in the Middle East has nearly blocked the Strait of Hormuz, severely disrupting global oil supplies. Regional crude exports have fallen to below 10% of pre-conflict levels. Major producers such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE are making large forced production cuts, with shut-ins estimated at 6.7 million barrels per day. Saudi output is down by about 2.0-2.5 mbpd, while the UAE is down 500,000-800,000 bpd. With onshore storage filling up, risks of further halts rise sharply. As fighting continues beyond the 15-day mark, losses could potentially reach 10 mbpd—roughly 10% of global supply.

Chart of the Week

Source: Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. As of March 9, 2026. Chart shows crude oil exports and announced oil production shut-ins across major oil producing Persian Gulf countries. Shut-in refers to a formal, public declaration by oil companies or government entities to stop or significantly reduce the flow of oil from producing wells, platforms, or fields. “mbpd” refers to millions of barrels per day. “bpd” refers to barrels per day. Total figures have been rounded to one decimal place. For Illustrative Purposes Only.

Download the full document, which includes the chart of the week and insights on market developments. On pages 3 and 4, we further recap equity sector, size and style returns, global index returns, as well as rates and spread movements and a monthly snapshot of global equity valuations.

Weekly Market Monitor
The Market Monitor features a thematic chart and highlights key economic events and data releases driving the past week’s market moves.
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