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5 December 2025

Podcast: Fog of war thickens

4 December 2025

2026 – Another year of paper glut but too many unknowables

27 November 2025

Podcast: Russian threats squeeze oil markets and push product prices higher

27 November 2025

Oil’s New Year resolution – a scenario

21 November 2025

Holding pattern continues

20 November 2025

Podcast: Russian threats squeeze oil markets and push product prices higher

14 November 2025

Physical crude softer, Russia risk to remain

12 November 2025

Podcast: Inside the refining crunch: Saudi supply shifts & sanctions fallout

6 November 2025

Products tight, crude so-so

6 November 2025

Podcast: Peak fear and the return to normal: Crude markets find their footing

30 October 2025

Sanctions shock gives way to nuance

29 October 2025

Podcast: Sanctions, spreads & suspense: oil markets brace for OPEC’s weekend mood

23 October 2025

Podcast: Sanctions rally! But the devil is in the detail

16 October 2025

Time for some (mild) risk-on

15 October 2025

Podcast: US-China tensions re-ignite at a bad time for oil

9 October 2025

Roadblocks on the path to oversupply

9 October 2025

Podcast: Oil defying contango…for now

2 October 2025

Podcast: Writing on the Wall: The crude glut is here, with global exports booming, and structure crumbling

26 September 2025

Podcast: Russia reels, diesel dips: Ukraine’s drone chaos sparks Q4 squeeze

25 September 2025

Oil again pulled by opposing forces

19 September 2025

Are freight spikes a harbinger of weaker crude?

18 September 2025

Podcast: China’s crude buying spree and Russia’s refinery crunch: Crude flows in crisis

12 September 2025

Podcast: APPEC postmortem: Why the oil glut hype ignores tight products & Trump sanctions

11 September 2025

Physical oil a mix of slightly loose and rather tight

4 September 2025

Podcast: Geopolitics, tight products & trade setups ahead of APPEC

29 August 2025

Heading to turnarounds without a proper product glut, but crude is questionable

28 August 2025

Podcast: U.S.-India tariffs and Ukraine strikes: What does this mean for oil prices?

20 August 2025

Podcast: Trump’s tariff gambit: Will Dubai’s strength and WTI’s Asian push survive?

14 August 2025

The H2 bear market revisited – we might be there already ex-geopolitics

13 August 2025

Podcast: Crude shifts & geopolitical gambits: Trump, India, and the Ukraine deal

8 August 2025

India shift showing signs of starting, but spreads are remarkably relaxed

6 August 2025

Podcast: Anniversary special: How tariffs & recessions shape global oil

31 July 2025

Tariff bull threat meets signs of a weakening physical market

30 July 2025

Podcast: Crude surge & tariff tensions: Decoding oil’s next moves

24 July 2025

Eastern resid plunge at odds with a notable relative strengthening in Dubai market

23 July 2025

Podcast: Sanctions, Dubai’s resilience, and diesel: What’s next for oil markets

17 July 2025

The H2 bear market – where do we stand?

17 July 2025

Podcast: Tariffs, outages & refinery chaos: What’s tightening global crude?

10 July 2025

Podcast: OPEC’s bold bet: Will diesel surges and tariff threats reshape crude flows?

2 July 2025

Podcast: Fueling futures: Decoding crude trends & refinery strategies

26 June 2025

Podcast: Crude reality

19 June 2025

Podcast: The Iran podcast – Where do we go from here?

12 June 2025

Podcast: OPEC games, gasoline ripples, and fuel oil realities

4 June 2025

Podcast: Oil market pressures: Libyan risks, Canadian disruptions, and supply uncertainties

29 May 2025

Podcast: Gasoline shifts, jet fuel demand & Trump’s tariff blow

29 May 2025

Mapping my journey from Refinitiv to Sparta

22 May 2025

Podcast: Geopolitical ‘choppy waters’: Inventory and freight shifts in global oil markets

16 May 2025

Maximising performance and minimising risk in your trading organisation

14 May 2025

Podcast: Tariff relief & summer ramp-up; where does oil go from here?

8 May 2025

Podcast: OPEC hikes, refining rises, and fuel oil surprises

30 April 2025

Podcast: Oil market insights: Unraveling the $5 price drop and sanctions speculation

24 April 2025

Podcast: Barrel breakdown: From brent bulls to Iran bets

17 April 2025

Podcast: Tariff fatigue, falling WTI prices & surging naphtha demand

9 April 2025

Podcast: The waiting game: Flat price plummets, physical oil mostly holds firm

2 April 2025

Podcast: Oil on edge: Liberation or correction?

27 March 2025

Podcast: Tariffs, sanctions & energy security: The changing oil landscape

24 March 2025

Podcast: Beyond Refinitiv and Bloomberg: The Next Evolution in Trading Intelligence

21 March 2025

Podcast: Oil market outlook: Bullish winds amid geopolitical storms and crude shifts

18 March 2025

Podcast: At the crossroads of oil and freight

14 March 2025

Podcast: Recession panic reigns; but physical oil is tight

6 March 2025

Podcast: Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs

27 February 2025

Podcast: Live from IE Week (Video)

21 February 2025

Podcast: Julien Mathonnière, Energy Intelligence – The macro outlook for global oil demand in 2025 and beyond

19 February 2025

Podcast: Live from Singapore: East of Suez Special – Insights into crude and fuel oil markets

13 February 2025

Podcast: The resid market tightens up – for how long?

6 February 2025

Podcast: Crude moves: How tariffs and trade wars are shaping the markets

4 February 2025

Podcast: Freight Special with Mads Frank Markussen, Head of Freight Research & FFA at CM Navigator

30 January 2025

Podcast: Lunar New Year & global oil markets: Trump, geopolitics, the ‘dark fleet,’ and a possible Suez reopening

23 January 2025

Podcast: Sanctions excitement eases as product markets diverge East and West

17 January 2025

Podcast: Sanctions, supply shifts, and the changing oil landscape

9 January 2025

Podcast: 2025 kickoff: Natgas rallies, crude vs products diverge

18 December 2024

Podcast: 2025 oil market: Bullish outlook amid sanctions and supply dynamics

12 December 2024

Podcast: OPEC, 2025 balances, and sanctions

4 December 2024

Podcast: China’s crude shift, U.S. sanctions, and light ends analysis

28 November 2024

Podcast: Crude conundrums and refining resurgence: Insights for Q1 2025

22 November 2024

Podcast: Crude tariffs, freight spikes, and China’s energy moves

14 November 2024

Podcast: U.S. refinery strength, Asian demand surge, and Dangote’s impact

7 November 2024

Podcast: OPEC delays, distillate demand, and crude imbalances

31 October 2024

Podcast: Geopolitical tensions and shifting supply-demand fundamentals

24 October 2024

Bearish Q4 narrative remains warranted, with some bullish nuance

24 October 2024

Podcast: Assessing the market pulse: Key insights on crude, gasoline, and distillates for Q4

17 October 2024

Bearish fundamentals coming back to the fore as shocks averted

17 October 2024

Podcast: Navigating crude markets: Q4 predictions and a return to fundamentals

10 October 2024

Podcast: Escalating tensions in the Middle East

3 October 2024

Podcast: A new era for freight, Libya, shifts in gasoline supply and demand

26 September 2024

Podcast: Navigating Q4 oil market trends

18 September 2024

Podcast: APPEC post-mortem, crude challenges, gasoline competition, and naphtha’s future

12 September 2024

Podcast: Crude realities: Navigating bearish trends, refinery shifts, and market volatility

4 September 2024

Podcast: Geopolitical tensions and market dynamics: Impact on oil prices, OPEC moves, and global risks

15 August 2024

Podcast: Decline in global diesel cracks, bearish signals in the crude market

16 May 2024

Webinar on-demand: Asia-Pacific Oil Outlook: Charting the Course for Summer

21 March 2024

Webinar on-demand: Spring Webinar 2024: The Search for Trades

11 May 2023

Webinar on-demand: 2023 Oil Market Outlook

11 May 2023

Webinar on-demand: Fuelling Growth: Capacity Updates, China Recovery, and Jet Upside in the Distillate Market

27 October 2022

Webinar on-demand: Oil Trading: How to Beat the Competition

31 March 2022

Webinar on-demand: How to Make a Bundle from Gasoline Trading

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