David Wech, Author at Vortexa

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Russian crude in transit at record highs

Russian oil in-transit is hitting record highs, driven by the need to send barrels to the East, and is inspiring new shipping practices. Meanwhile,…

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Russian crude in transit at record…

Russian oil in-transit is hitting record highs, driven by the need to send barrels to the East, and is inspiring new shipping practices. Meanwhile,…

Will crude now catch up with…

The reason for high fuel prices is a lack of global refining capacity rather than a perceived lack of Russian supplies, and the cure…

Russian crude exports remain high

Russian crude exports remain high as reduced domestic consumption frees up barrels. A reshuffling of buyers and the lack of fresh sanctions hints at…

Rising global diesel exports push focus…

Record diesel cracks have fostered supplies, visible in strong exports from Asia, the Middle East and the US. Also Russian diesel exports to Europe…

European oil resupply is clearly underway…

Europe has sucessfully made first steps in scaling back Russian oil imports and resupplying from other sources. But only about one third of the…

Russia vs China – a bull…

Russian crude oil exports are rising strongly in April, adding pressure on oil prices on top of China's Covid nightmare and SPR release. But…