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 has risen this morning, from $65.74/bbl at 03:30 BST to $66.56/bbl at 10:00 BST before softening to $65.90/bbl at 11:30 BST (time of writing). In the news, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract initially dipped this afternoon, reaching $65.85/bbl at 15:40 BST before finding support and rising to $66.52/bbl at 17:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that Russia has
Asian LPG markets remained weak into early October, extending the bearish tone seen through late September. The front FEI spread slipped further into contango, with the Nov/Dec structure falling from -$1.50/mt on 26 Sep to around -$9.50/mt on 08 Oct,
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract rose this morning, from $65.87/bbl at 02:00 BST to $66.08/bbl at 11:30 BST (time of writing). In the news, Reuters have reported that the Indian Oil Corporation have begun paying Russian oil traders in Chinese
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract dipped this afternoon to $65.25/bbl at 14:00 BST before finding support and rising to $65.26/bbl at 17:00 BST. In the news, tanker freight rates for shipping Russian Urals crude to India has risen in late
Dated Brent Report – Steady, Steady
Following the rally at the end of September, the Dated market has consolidated over the fortnight. The physical differential remains above $0.90/bbl, although it has ticked down over the past few days. The market
M1 Brent futures sold off to lows of $64/bbl over the past week, the lowest level for a prompt contract since May. This week, prices have increased to the $65/bbl level. On the upside, the 20-day moving average at $67/bbl
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract dipped this morning from $65.83/bbl at 07:35 BST to $65.16/bbl at 10:00 BST (time of writing). In the news, China is set to add 11 new oil reserve sites in 2025 and 2026, with a
In September, as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been raging for three and a half years, a resolution continues to elude. There continues to be no strong voice for peace, although US President Trump’s position on the conflict
Another week brings another selection of new trade ideas from Flux Insights. This week, we look at trades in Gasoline and Naphtha….
The Dec’25 Brent futures fell to $65.63/bbl at 15:00 BST before recovering to $65.73/bbl at 17:00 BST and softening to $65.56/bbl at 17:50 BST (time of writing). In the news, Denmark’s Environment Ministry has said that they are strengthening inspections
View: Cautiously Bullish Target Price: $65-67/bbl The Dec’25 Brent futures sold off to $64/bbl last week, the lowest level for a prompt contract since May 2025. Prices saw their sharpest weekly decline in four months as the market anticipated a
Money managers have been risk off in the week ending 30 Sep, trimming their ICE Brent futures long positions (-7mb, -2.23%) for a second week in a row; for this week they added 2.7mb (+2.35%) to their short positions. Money
The Dec’25 Brent futures contract gapped up by roughly $1 from Friday’s close ($64.37/bbl), trading within the 60c range between $64.35/bbl and $65.63/bbl before rising to $65.65/bbl at 10:40 BST (time of writing). In the news, OPEC+ has announced a
The Dec ’25 Brent futures contract rallied this afternoon, from $64.36/bbl at 12:00 BST to $64.69/bbl at 17:30 BST (time of writing). Crucially, prices this week have come off to below $65.00/bbl, its lowest levels since June 2025. In the
