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Supply Shock and Roll

War news jolts Brent/Dubai; Platts Gulf changes hit spreads. Dubai strong front-month, but April hinges on conflict duration.
Published: March 3, 2026
Written by:
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
Reviewed by:
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
and
Giovanni Simonetti

Giovanni Simonetti

Junior Data Analyst, Flux
Giovanni Simonetti
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This week has been hectic, to say the least. The market opened, post-war news, roughly a dollar higher at $2.30/bbl in Apr'26 Brent/Dubai...

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