Please note that there will be a hiatus in the publication of reports between 22nd December and 2nd January due to the Christmas period. Reports will be published as normal from Monday 5th January 2026.
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract rose this afternoon, from $61.53/bbl at 12:00 BST to $62.40/bbl before easing to $62.00/bbl at 16:30 BST (time of writing). In the news, the IEA has reported a decrease in Russia’s crude oil and fuel
Saudi Arabia’s November crude allocations were released on 10 Oct, at around 39-39.5mb. This was the year’s second-lowest allocation, far below the 51mb for October. On the other hand, this value was well within the usual range, around 2mb difference
M1 Brent futures inched up to $66.55/bbl on 8 Oct, but sold off to a low of $62.10/bbl on 10 Oct, before rising to $63.10/bbl at the time of writing on 14 Oct. Still, the 10-day moving average (orange line)
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract has fallen this morning, from $63.56/bbl at 05:00 BST to $61.84/bbl at 10:30 BST. Prices met support at this level to reach $62.15/bbl at 11:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, Reuters reports that
Another week brings another selection of new trade ideas from Flux Insights. This week, we look at trades in Gasoline and NGLs….
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract fell early this afternoon, from $63.85/bbl at 12:00 BST to $63.10/bbl at 14:45 BST before recovering to $63.44 at 18:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, Reuters has estimated that Ukrainian strikes on Russian
View: Cautiously Bullish Target Price: $65/bbl Building room for more longs? The M1 Brent futures contract slid to its lowest level since early May 2025 on 10 Oct amid a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and a growing trade
In the week ending 7 Oct, Brent futures saw a dip in prices from $67.66/bbl on 30 Sep to $64.06/bbl on 2 Oct, before finding support and rising to $65.70/bbl on 7 Oct. Money managers reduced their long positions for
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract gapped up by nearly $2 from Friday’s close ($62.15/bbl), reaching $63.93/bbl at 11:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, US President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports late Friday night to come
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract dipped this afternoon, to $63.29/bbl at 14:20 BST before finding support to reach $64.16 at 16:00 BST. Prices then softened to $63.11/bbl at 17:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, US President Trump via
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract dipped this morning, from $65.31/bbl at 02:00 BST to $64.51/bbl at 11:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, the BBC reported that Israel has approved the initial phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal. While
The Nov’25 3.5% barge crack rallied this week, but hit resistance at -$4.00/bbl on 08 Oct, from -$5.95/bbl on 01 Oct. Prices then corrected to -$4.90/bbl on 09 Oct at the time of writing. Flux Insight’s counterparty data shows that
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract rose this afternoon, reaching $66.45/bbl at 14:00 BST before softening to $65.61/bbl at 17:30 BST (time of writing). In the news, local Russian media has reported that drones allegedly attacked an oil depot in Russia’s
We are on track for a weekly gain! And if that’s not exciting, go and read some widely publicised media about the incoming glut, which is already heading to or already in offshore storage. Gloom is not limited to the
This week in Brent, we anticipate money managers to trim length while adding to their shorts. Producers/merchants are expected to de-risk. Money managers are expected to trim length and add to shorts in both gasoil futures and RBOB. However, in
