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The Big (Brent/Dubai) Short

Selling flows were concentrated in the Q4'26 region, and the bearish sentiment filtered into Sep'26....
Published: August 25, 2026
Written by:
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
and
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
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The Dubai crude market has gone from strength to strength, with the Sep/Oct'26 Dubai spread reaching highs of $4.60/bbl this week, rallying from a base of $0.50/bbl at the start of August...

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Written by

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

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