Flux Insights
An exploration of the week's news with the Flux Research team
MARTHA DOWDING
Research Associate, Flux
About Martha
Martha holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Newcastle University and has over three years of experience at Flux. She specialises in light ends and is committed to building a comprehensive understanding of oil and refined products, alongside weather dynamics, biofuels, and petrochemical systems.
Posts authored by Martha
Brent Trades in $64/bbl Handle
Mar’26 Brent traded in $64/bbl. Lukoil asset sale deadline extended, Dardanelles reopened, US manufacturing data
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Brent Support at $63.50/bbl
Brent over $64/bbl as Vitol secured a $250m Venezuelan crude deal, Egypt added new output.
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Brent Eases to $63.43/bbl
US seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker; Iran tensions ease; Russia oil revenues slump as India cuts imports and OPEC regains share
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It’s A One-Man Show
Trump rhetoric whipsaws Iran tensions; Venezuela oil drama deepens as US asserts control
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M1 Brent Drops $1.30/bbl
Brent slides as Iran tensions ease, US sells Venezuelan oil, OPEC sees demand growth
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Brent Trades in $66/bbl Handle
Mar’26 Brent held ~$66; CPC tanker drone risks linger. OPEC sees +1.34mb/d demand in ’27.
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(Brent) Spreads Don’t Lie
See all the updates across the barrel and a half dozen contracts to watch in our six reports.
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The Dated Physical Climbs to New Highs
Dated Brent stays bid as buy-side flows run across CFDs and DFLs; windows hit record highs, futures spreads firm on rising geopolitics
Brent Rises to $65.47/bbl
Geopolitical risks rise as Iran unrest, tanker drone strikes and Kazakh outages hit supply; Venezuela trickles back.
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Brent/Dubai to 15-Month Highs
Brent spreads surge as Dubai stays weak. Brent/Dubai box hits Oct ’24 highs, strong buying persists, curve well bid, trend entrenched short
Decoding the Brent Breakout
M1 Brent futures rallied this week, from closing at $60.48/bbl on 06 Jan to a low of around $59.80/bbl on 07 Jan before it rallied....
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Brent Rallies Above $65/bbl
Brent Mar’26 jumped on Black Sea drone attacks and Trump sanctions threats, have since eased.
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