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Tariff Tantrum 2

Volatile week for gasoline, with sentiment driven by tariff threats, stronger RINs, and sluggish fundamentals.
Published: January 26, 2026
Written by:
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
and
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
Reviewed by:
Giovanni Simonetti

Giovanni Simonetti

Junior Data Analyst, Flux
Giovanni Simonetti
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The gasoline market initially saw a strong performance driven by US (RBOB) strength before weakening later in the week. RBOB cracks and the arb saw a bullish reaction from President Trump's tariff threats against Europe, as well as stronger RINs...

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