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A Brief Moment In The ($90) Sun

Brent slips below $90 as tight products, disrupted waterways and refinery risks keep the market supply-side bullish.
Published: August 13, 2026
Written by:
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
,
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
,
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
and
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
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Londoners spent Wednesday evening watching the moon cover 90% of the Sun, stop there and retrace, after watching oil prices do pretty much the same thing.

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Written by

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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