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Signs of life in the market

With WAF still overhung and clearing into Asia, we expect further Dated/Dubai buying in the front...
Published: October 27, 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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After a lull in Brent/Dubai, the market appears to have picked up, with liquidity relatively better. Hedging activity indicates that we are seeing WAF crude clearing into Asia, notably in the second half of this month. Last week, we saw consistent Dec’26 and Jan’27 Dated/Dubai buying, pointing to WTI Midland landing into Asia.

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Written by

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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