Global crude market to remain tight amid extended OPEC+ production cuts and limited supply upsides from non-OPEC producers.
Unplanned refinery outages and upcoming autumn maintenance are curtailing refined product supplies at a time when seasonal demand is picking up globally.
China’s strong crude import momentum could slow in the weeks ahead, while its clean product exports could be constrained by limited export quotas.
Dirty tanker rates have been capped by lower OPEC exports, but clean tanker rates could see an uplift from a rise in arbitrage flows.