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Jul 10, 2025

China’s Iranian crude imports near record high again

China imported over 1.7 mbd of Iranian crude in June—just shy of the March record. But what’s different this time?

Jul 09, 2025

LNG Special Report: As Middle East tensions ease, summer dynamics across China and Europe define the market

Easing Middle East tensions are influencing summer price trends, while diverging demand patterns across China and Europe are reshaping the…

Jul 04, 2025

Global crude/condensate supplies show surprising upside despite muted OPEC-8 exports

Despite relaxed voluntary production targets, OPEC-8 crude exports remained stable, while the rest of OPEC+ crude exports show growth over…

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February 24, 2022

Light-sweet crude prices soar amid Europe’s…

European refiners' thirst for light-sweet crudes has propelled sweet crude premiums in recent weeks. As these premiums continue to test historical highs, it raises…

February 15, 2022

Global refining industry struggles to stem…

The global refining industry is facing immense challenges in ramping up runs. With Asia and Europe's refiners entering maintenance season, and current product inventories…

February 10, 2022

Global sweet crude exports edge higher…

In this insight, we will drill into the details of export trends among the most important sweet crude producers for the global market.

February 09, 2022

How much further will global crude…

Global crude inventories are at one of the lowest levels historically after a significant draw last year. Will this trend continue or is an…

January 26, 2022

Reality check on Russian oil and…

Geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West are mounting and the word "sanctions" is being touted with rising frequency. But by analysing flows it's…

January 25, 2022

China’s crude destocking pauses. Is it…

China's onshore crude inventories made a U-turn after months of draws in recent weeks. Vortexa analyses the key factors underpinning the move, while giving…

January 20, 2022

Maiden Crude Tanker CPP Voyages: What…

Vortexa will make a recap of the key takeaways of crude tanker CPP voyages, while giving a view of whether this trend is sustainable…

January 19, 2022

Oil price rally is driven by…

Global crude liftings are falling short of meeting demand in spite of OPEC+ efforts, and the latest trend is furthermore going in the wrong…

January 18, 2022

Global diesel market pricing in tighter…

The global diesel market is pricing in tighter supplies ahead with refinery runs capped by high operational costs and upcoming maintenance

January 13, 2022

Omicron: pre-emptive supply cuts & resilient…

Omicron: pre-emptive supply cuts & resilient demand draw stocks and lift prices. Much lower backwardation than back in October hints at further price increases.

January 12, 2022

Mediterranean light crude: volumes limited and…

Vortexa analyses flow developments in the Mediterranean, assessing the impact on freight rates and inferring on what lies ahead.

January 11, 2022

China sets tone for refiners with…

China issued the first batch of crude import and product export quotas for 2022 at volumes below 2021's allotments, and shifted quota allocations from…

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