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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Technical Analysis Report due for publication on the 15 July 2025 has been delayed by a day. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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European Window: Brent Futures Rallies To $79.30/bbl

The Dec’24 Brent futures contract sold off further this afternoon, trading at $76.89/bbl at 12:00 BST and weakening to an intraday low of $75.19/bbl at 15:20 BST, before recovering to $76.75/bbl at 17:05 BST (time of writing). Prices initially weakened

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Trader Meeting Notes: Bull-Dozed

This week, the market remained about as relaxed as a bull on Redbull. A few drowsy comments from “Sleepy Joe” were enough to get everyone on edge as we hit the one-year mark since the October 7th Hamas attacks. But

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CFTC Predictor: Bulls Set To Overtake Bears?

In addition to our regular Monday CFTC COT analysis report, Onyx Insight will publish its own in-house CFTC COT forecast ahead of the official Friday report. The model forecasts changes in long and short positions using machine learning, utilising Onyx’s

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LPG Report: Building up Propane

Propane flat price contracts witnessed significant volatility this fortnight, with the Nov’24 US Mont Belvieu TET (LST) propane contract strengthening from under 75c/gal on 26 Sep to just shy of 84c/gal on 07 Oct. This support likely stemmed from a

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Naphtha Report: Climbing to the Top-J

The naphtha market has witnessed great strength in the past two weeks, although the front cracks don’t portray this too well due to the strength in crude, which has seen a particular boost from the expansion of conflict in the

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European Window: Brent Dips To $77.56/bbl

The Dec ’24 Brent futures contract witnessed a strong afternoon, recording a 2.5% increase to $80.80/bbl between 14:00 BST and 17:00 BST before softening a little to $80.70/bbl as of 17:35 BST (time of writing). T

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Dubai Market Report – High Risk, Low Liquidity

Brent/Dubai witnessed a turbulent week despite the quiet backdrop of Golden Week in China. The complex first saw support towards the end of September amid news of a long-awaited stimulus package announced by the People’s Bank of China on 24

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Onyx Alpha: Un-bear-able

Another week brings another selection of new trade ideas from Onyx Research, this time looking at trades in crude, distillates, and naphtha swaps. Our weekly Onyx Alpha report presents speculative and hedging trades based on technical analysis and data-driven tradecraft

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European Window: Brent Back Above $80/bbl

The Dec ’24 Brent futures contract witnessed a strong afternoon, recording a 2.5% increase to $80.80/bbl between 14:00 BST and 17:00 BST before softening a little to $80.70/bbl as of 17:35 BST (time of writing). T

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Oil Monthly Report: Much To Do About China

Much To Do About China – Front-month ICE Brent futures shifted gears twice, moving into a lower trading range in September, with Brent pricing still very much at the mercy of the macro sentiment, centred on China. At the peak

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