Diff gunning for it!
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 11
The window goes ballistic and the physical differential sets a new record!
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Peering Eye 1.9
Edition: Peering EyeVolume: 1Issue: 9
The Peering Eye is expanding, folks, as the activity is rising in key shipping hubs!
Dubai finds its pulse!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 11
The first positive physical premium for 2026 comes with the first convergence of the month in Dubai window!
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The Officials Archive
Don TACOs at the buffet
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 10
Ship seizures, TACOS galore and more fugazi words.
Soothe those itchy fingers
Edition: Asia Edition
No military action yet saw flat price fall dramatically. Meanwhile, oil demand is set to be driven by rising jet consumption.
Reaching the crescendo?
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 9
Sweet $66 is here, while the physical differential hit a new record high, flirting with $2!
On the brink!
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 9
Fears about an escalation of the Iranian tensions has sent Brent to new highs. Meanwhile, people are calling out the glut a myth
Diff-erent gravy!
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 8
Flat price hit fresh highs, while the physical differential broke to the highest level ever assessed by The Officials!
Liquidity Report 2.2
Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 2
Volumes posting huge uptick week-on-week but are still down on a yearly basis.
Playing battleships
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 8
Ships are getting hit in the Black Sea and flat price breaks above $65 for the first time since early November!
Bullying the bears!
Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 7
North Sea bull play had the whole market rallying. Fed independence is being questioned and the effect on oil in the long run can be bullish
The Officials: Chaos corner to corner
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 7
The weekend was full of speculation and one source expected spreads to rally today and they certainly did this morning.
Futures volumes jump but year-on-year weakness persists
Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 1
Front-month futures volumes rose sharply as traders rolled positions, though activity remains deeply down year on year across contracts.
Who doesn’t love a cheap meal?
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 6
Cheap crude spurs Chinese buying, with higher Saudi allocations lifting Dubai benchmarks as volatility returns to oil markets.
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