Join host Rachel Williams and the Sparta analyst team as they dissect this week’s global oil and energy markets. They cover tariff uncertainties, macro bearishness (the “Trump slump”), and the flat price sell-off. Highlights include a mildly bullish outlook on distillates, a cautious watch on gasoline flows, and naphtha’s short-term tightness. 📊
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Key discussions:
🔥 Tariffs & Trump’s chaos
Trump’s flip-flopping slams crude 9%—Neil asks: panic or just noise?
🛢️ Crude: Oversold or tough as nails?
Flat prices tank, but time spreads hold firm—Neil questions whether crude has real resilience.
⚡ Diesel & jet: Cracks crack back
James sees diesel rebounding and jet wobbling—turnarounds and arbitrage flows fuel a bullish buzz.
⛽ Gasoline: Steady or screwed?
Phil watches average spreads—tariff flows could make or break U.S. gasoline.
📈 Naphtha: Hot now, cold later?
Jorge tracks naphtha’s Asia-fuelled surge, but macro risks loom for Q2.
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