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Physical crude stays weak with heavy selling, but stronger buying further along the curve points to better deferred support.
Published: July 7, 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 North Sea attempted a comeback this week, with the physical differential climbing from -$1.215/bbl on 30 Jun to -$1.175/bbl on 03 Jul, before a fall to -$1.305/bbl on 06 Jul erased these already marginal gains.

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Written by

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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