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No Rest for The Bears

Dated Brent weakens; front bearish, China selling, demand soft; June loses support; only later spreads see some buying
Published: May 5, 2026
Written by:
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
and
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
Reviewed by:
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
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The Dated Brent market caught a quick breath before the bearish momentum resumed into the end of the week, with the physical differential falling to new lows of $3.76/bbl on Friday (as per The Officials)....

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Written by

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

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