Navigating Russian oil flows amid tightening ...

Dated Brent's record high assessment by Platts of $144.42/barrel stole the headlines on April 7, but physical market fundamentals in the Atlantic basin have similarly brought cash differentials for individual crude oil grades across the North Sea, West Africa and the Mediterranea ...  Show more

As traffic inches back through the Strait of Hormuz, oil and product flows remain constrained, sending buyers scrambling to replace Middle East barrels and lock in reliable diesel supply. With nearly 6 million b/d of Middle East refining capacity at stake, and roughly 4 million b ...  Show more

This week, we’re revisiting an episode from last year. For decades, the global centre for oil trading has been Geneva, Switzerland. But Russia’s war in Ukraine changed that. Sanctions have made it harder for western traders to move Russian oil. Now, traders are flocking to a n ...

When the EU and US hit Russia with fresh sanctions in 2022, many analysts expected the country’s economy to crack. Instead, Russia has shown strong GDP growth, powered in large part by a massive boost to war-related industries. Now, the effects of that boost appear to be fading. ...  Show more

Get a look at what’s happening now in the US refined oil products export market as medium range (MR) tanker rates in the US Gulf coast rebound from 2024 lows, in this podcast. US Products Associate Editor Jason Metko sits down with Americas Freight Deputy Editor Ross Griffith, ...

Carl Quintanilla, Mike Santoli and David Faber began the hour by breaking down the markets coming off their third-straight week of losses, and the Nasdaq hoping to avoid its 7th negative session in a row. Goldman’s chief economist Jan Hatzius posted a note saying he believes the ...  Show more