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Saudi Leads “Big Three” Cutting Crude Exports in May

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Jun 03, 2023

Saudi Arabia gets its hands on Russian diesel

Saudi Arabia has strategically capitalised on oil refining profits by importing ...

Jun 02, 2023

Crude Closes Higher Ahead of Weekend OPEC+ Meeting

July WTI crude oil (CLN23 ) on Friday closed up +1.64 (+2.34%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN23 ) closed up +6.45 (+2.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday closed moderately higher. Crude prices rose Friday in hopes of stronger Chinese energy demand after Bloomberg reported the Chinese government is working...

Jun 02, 2023

Crude Rallies Ahead of Weekend OPEC+ Meeting

July WTI crude oil (CLN23 ) this morning is up +1.22 (+1.74%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN23 ) is up +3.57 (+1.479%). July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) is up +0.038 (+1.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude prices are climbing in hopes of stronger...

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Exclusive LPG Report: LPG summer trends…

Rising US LPG production is outpacing domestic and exports demand in Asia and Europe. The outlook on Middle East exports has turned into a…

Exclusive Report: China bitumen feedstock outlook…

Access the exclusive new report "China bitumen feedstock outlook in a tightening market for sour crude" which takes an in-depth look at the voluntary…

New locations arise for Russian Urals…

We explore the latest trends and shifts in Urals STS locations, their relevance and the profile of tankers involved.

Asia’s refining margins rebound but how…

Asia's refining margins are firming somewhat but competition from new Middle East and African refineries could limit any strength.

Detecting Trends in Time Series Data…

In this article, we will discuss how to detect trends in time series data using Python, which can help pick up interesting patterns among…

The Atlantic Basin’s increasingly important role…

As diesel imports surge into West Africa, we take a look at the growing Russian share and explore flows moving to LatAm after STS…

Saudi residual fuel oil arrivals boosted…

Saudi Arabia’s residual fuel oil arrivals are on track for multi-year highs as the combination of a seasonal rise in domestic flows and record…

Are VLCCs making use of triangulation…

VLCC demand has grown in the last few months. In this insight, we investigate whether this has sparked a change in VLCC tanker behaviour,…

Vortexa Freight Market Outlook

To assess pricing accurately, freight market participants have had to manually track ships worldwide, making notes on their location, and maintaining a database of…

China’s crude imports disappoint. Is a…

China’s April oil import figures have declined from March’s peak, along with other economic signals. Has the market been overoptimistic on China’s recovery?

Will strong Atlantic Basin exports continue…

Atlantic basin exports of crude and products are showing signs of a slowdown after two exceptionally strong months

Could weak refined product demand signal…

Falling product margins, historically high diesel exports and lower crude supplies, what does it mean for refineries?

Have CPP rates reached an inflection…

What are the current pillars of CPP tankers and how strongly will they support rates for the remainder of the year?

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