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New Year Res-oil-utions

A bearish start to the year
Published: January 6, 2026
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It has been an extremely bearish start to the year for the Dubai crude complex, with the forward curve flirting with contango the entire time. The monthly Dubai spreads have weakened to -10c/bbl at one point, but seems unable to sustain the contango structure.

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