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Dated Gets Dragged

Midland dominates Brent trade as Exxon, Shell, Totsa lift cargoes; PetroIneos-Totsa deal sparks bounce, but Chinese selling pressures curve.
Published: August 25, 2026
Written by:
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
and
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
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The Dated Brent physical differential has weakened significantly this week, from $1.179/bbl on 18 Aug to $0.458/bbl on 24 Aug (assessments by The Officials Benchmarking).

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Written by

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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