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Syrian crisis: are fears of oil supply disruptions justified?

The increase in oil prices over the past few weeks has been partly blamed on the escalation in tensions in Syria, which has raised fresh concerns of supply disruptions. But unless the Syrian crisis develops into a full-scale regional conflict, we think that these fears may be overdone.

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