Flux Insights
An exploration of the week's news with the Flux Research team
MITA CHATURVEDI
Research Associate, Flux
About Mita
Mita is a Research Associate in the Flux Insights team, covering crude oil and refined product swaps. She has a particular interest in refined products and LPG markets and is always happy to connect to chat about markets. Mita holds a Master’s in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics.
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Posts authored by Mita
It’s A One-Man Show
Trump rhetoric whipsaws Iran tensions; Venezuela oil drama deepens as US asserts control
16 page report
Bulls Return to Focus
Flux Insights' CFTC COT Predictor anticipates a rise in managed-by-money net long positioning for ICE Brent futures...
8 page report
FE-High
International propane has seen a strong start to 2026, with this week's support led by C3 FEI (Far East Index)....
17 page report
M1 Brent climbs to highest level since Oct 2025
The front-month Brent futures contract initially softened from above $65/bbl to $64.75/bbl at 09:25 GMT, before jumping to $65.30/bbl....
4 page report
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
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....
9 page report
The Bearish Beast From the East
M1 RBOB and EBOB cracks strengthened despite US gasoline builds, supported by steady PADD-1 stocks and short-covering.
14 page report
Pumping Venez-oil-a
Oil enters 2026 oversupplied and volatile: geopolitical shocks prop prices, but a looming crude glut points Brent toward a $50s norm.
29 page report