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Yanbu, We Have A Problem

In a triple-digit flat price and crack environment, expect greater frequency of jawboning efforts from the White House...
Published: September 17, 2026
Written by:
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
,
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
,
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
and
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
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It was a week of carnage and mayhem, the net result being Brent firmly consolidating in triple digits. From the general APPEC conversations that we had, the industry consensus was that an amicable conclusion to the Iran war was not in sight, to put it lightly. And then there were two major catalysts, compounding Saudi Arabia's troubles...

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Written by

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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