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VINCENT WU

Research Associate, Flux

About Vincent

Vincent Wu is a Research Associate at Flux, where he produces client-facing research on global crude oil and refined products markets. He specialises in analysing financial flows, positioning, and market structure, leveraging proprietary data to deliver timely and actionable trade ideas. Vincent contributes to written research and presentations, including webinars covering key developments in energy markets.

He is a regular contributor to Flux podcasts and provides market commentary across professional and social media platforms, engaging a broad audience of energy market participants. Vincent holds an undergraduate degree in Geography from University College London and a master’s degree in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics. His work focuses on translating complex data into clear market narratives and practical trading insight.

Posts authored by Vincent

Brent strengthens as US and Iran exchange strikes for the first time in weeks

Brent rises above $91/bbl as the US and Iran trade strikes; US Treasury imposes secondary sanctions on Banque Misr's UAE branches
31 August 2026

Summer of RBOB

Funds trim Brent futures length; speculators accelerate RBOB futures purchases; diverging CTA crude and gasoline positioning
13 page report
31 August 2026

Caught India Middle

Putin said Russia is expanding exports to India. Looming 100% secondary sanctions from the US are putting India in a tricky position....
14 page report
27 August 2026

Closed Interest

See all the updates across the barrel and a half dozen contracts to watch in our six reports.
6 reports
26 August 2026

Brent trades lower on optimism over Iran-Oman talks to reopen Hormuz

Brent trades around the $86/bbl level on optimism over Iran-Oman talks to reopen Hormuz; Indian refiners reducing Russian crude purchases
26 August 2026

The Big (Brent/Dubai) Short

Selling flows were concentrated in the Q4'26 region, and the bearish sentiment filtered into Sep'26....
25 August 2026

Brent drops $3.50 after new US sanctions

US tightens Iran sanctions, Ukraine hits Russian energy sites, while tanker strike raises Hormuz risk.
25 August 2026

Preparing For Breakout

Consolidation in Brent futures and RBOB crack; M1 gasoline East/West testing all-time lows
9 page report
25 August 2026

Brent trades around $93 ahead of US unveiling ‘greatest financial offensive’ against Iran

Brent trades around $93 as Bessent warns of an "economic D-Day" for Iran; SOMO and QatarEnergy offer crude tenders for loading inside SoH
24 August 2026

Bulls In Middle Distillates

Money managers consolidate positions in Brent futures; Heating Oil and ICE gasoil long positions highest level since start of Iran War
13 page report
24 August 2026

Brent supported above $93/bbl on escalating sanctions threats on Iran

Brent supported above $93/bbl as Iran sanctions threats escalate; Russia's Perm oil refinery struck by Ukrainian drones
21 August 2026

It’s the economy, stupid!

Things can change quickly at any moment, and it would not be far-fetched to see greater jawboning attempts by the White House...
14 page report
20 August 2026