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Rolling back the months!

Brent breaks to $70, backwardation strengthens and the super glut talk is disappearing as product stocks dwindle...
Published: January 29, 2026
Written by:
Will Cunliffe

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, Flux
Will Cunliffe
,
Edward Hayden-Briffett

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, Flux
Edward Hayden-Briffett
and
Spyridon Kokas

Spyridon Kokas

Research Analyst, Flux
Spyridon Kokas
Reviewed by:
Jorge Montepeque

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, Flux
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 20
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Brent breaks to $70, backwardation strengthens and the super glut talk is disappearing as product stocks dwindle...

People were calling for sub-$60 Brent and now we are at $70!! It reached $70.35/bbl before retracing slightly to close at $69.37/bbl, while the prompt spread hit a high of $1.17/bbl. War fears are hiking the price – a quick survey of market sources shows many think the US will strike Iran, prompting a violent reaction.

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