Double Trouble!
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 23
US shoots down Iranian drone! North Sea window mania. And distillate seesaws
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Liquidity Report 2.5
Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 5
March futures volumes down ahead of expiry, strong April and May volumes
The Daddy of all Deals!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 23
A mega deal makes everyone happy! Dubai gains some ground and Kuwait has big oil plans...
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The Officials Archive
The Art of the Half-Baked Deal!
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 22
US-India trade deal... maybe, North sea window reversal and TTF takes a tumble.
TACO TIME!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 22
Trump loves his Tacos, Dubai is strong out of the gate in February, and more mixed messages from China.
Euro Monthly Report
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 21
What a month it's been! Brent closed higher, but other commodities like silver are bleeding on the last trading day!
Peering Eye 1.11
Edition: Peering EyeVolume: 1Issue: 11
We have expanded our ship tracking coverage to the Strait of Hormuz!
Asia Monthly Report
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 21
It's been an eventful month, folks, lots of ups, little downs. And Trump has kept us on our toes! Read more here...
Commodity carnage!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 20
See our poll of industry contacts on the commodity markets! Brent broke new highs but retraced in a global commodity downturn!
Rolling back the months!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 20
Brent breaks to $70, backwardation strengthens and the super glut talk is disappearing as product stocks dwindle...
Shooting for $70
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 19
Dated to the highest since September, and Brent futures flying too! 70 feels like the next realistic goal folks!
Dollar down, commodities rally!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 19
Commodities are rallying as the USD is testing new lows. The Hormuz talk started again, but read why this isn't a realistic scenario!
Brent can’t catch a break
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 18
Brent is roofing, while EBOB is going the opposite direction and Dangote still has its own issues...
Liquidity Report 2.4
Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 4
Mixed performance on volumes both on a weekly and yearly basis
The show’s over!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 18
The world is changing fast, dear reader, but two things remain for now: Trump tariffs and oil in the $65-$70 region.