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MITA CHATURVEDI

Research Associate, Flux

About Mita

Mita is a Research Associate in the Flux Insights team, covering crude oil and refined product swaps. She has a particular interest in refined products and LPG markets and is always happy to connect to chat about markets. Mita holds a Master’s in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics.

Posts authored by Mita

Brent remains at pre-war levels on easing supply tightness

The Aug'26 Brent futures contract has seen better support this afternoon and climbed from $72.67/bbl at noon to $74.85/bbl at 16:17 BST....
25 June 2026

Contang-oh no!

Nevertheless, the Strait of Hormuz is open, and thus, oil shall flow.....
16 page report
25 June 2026

The Fuel (Oil) Must Flow

HSFO selling pressure eases with E/W recovering toward $10/mt, while VLSFO remains bearish on heavy E/W selling.
25 June 2026

Brent spreads slip into contango as tankers flow via the Strait of Hormuz

The Aug'26 Brent futures contract weakened from $75.55/bbl at noon this afternoon to $73.30/bbl at 15:08 BST....
24 June 2026

Temps up, Oil’s down

With extremely high temperatures in Europe, we could see refinery issues, particularly with the vulnerable FCC unit - supporting EBOB...
6 reports
24 June 2026

Bearish Tides in the North Sea

The market has slowed down, with players largely reluctant to put on plays amid immense geopolitical uncertainty....
23 June 2026

Brent Declines as Tehran Refutes Vance’s Nuclear Inspector Claim

Brent slips below $77 as Iran rejects inspections; India boosts US LPG imports while Chinese refiners eye Iranian crude.
23 June 2026

Downside Grind

Brent, spreads, gasoil & fuel oil bearish toward key supports; RBOB crack stays relatively strong despite fading momentum.
9 page report
23 June 2026

Brent softens amid “progress” in US-Iran talks, OFAC eases Iranian sanctions

The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has said it will allow unlimited sales of Iranian crude, refined products and other petrochemical...
22 June 2026

Can The Bulls Hang On?

Naphtha cracks reversed lower after midweek gains; trends remain bearish but weakening, with consolidation expected.
17 page report
22 June 2026

Memoran-Done…?

Having been burned so many times by declarations that the war is over, the scepticism of the market is hardly unbelievable....
16 page report
18 June 2026

And now…we wait…?

See this week's updates across the barrel, including six key contracts to watch for the coming week....
6 reports
17 June 2026