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The East Outpaces the West

East gasoline outperforms West; E/W and transatlantic arb strengthen as OI builds and flows shift on geopolitics.
Published: March 2, 2026
Written by:
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
Reviewed by:
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
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The gasoline market has seen the East outperform the West on the back of Israeli and American attacks on Iran this weekend (28 Feb-01 Mar), with the Apr’26 Singapore 92 crack trading up from $8.40/bbl on 23 Feb to $10.50/bbl on 02 Mar (time of writing).

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Written by

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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