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Deep diveNaphtha

The Med splits

NWE naphtha spreads have gained throughout the curve after Russia’s Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl was struck by Ukrainian drones, putting European and Mediterranean naphtha supply under

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Analyst Briefs
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  • Gasoline

EBOB firms on Russian strikes, prompting Asian competition into South Africa.

07 AUG 26 - 06:14

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  • Cross Barrel

Asia Cross Barrel — Pricing Analyst Update, 3–7 Aug

06 AUG 26 - 16:12

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  • Crude

Can US afford open arbs?

06 AUG 26 - 14:25

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  • Naphtha

De-escalation prospects pulls paper down but physical naphtha still tight

06 AUG 26 - 10:45

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Deep Dives
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  • Naphtha

The Med splits

Atlantic naphtha tightens on Russian outage and Brazilian ethanol shift, while deferred MOPJ spreads keep E/W afloat.

07 AUG 26 - 06:44

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  • Distillate

Distillate risk premium unwinds as Hormuz diplomacy advances

Bullish everything, will SPR release be enough before Autumn turnarounds? Global regrades should weaken further.

06 AUG 26 - 08:39

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  • Gasoline

Quiet start for E5 barges

E5 barges weaken and weak freight keeps European arbs open to WAF, LATAM.

05 AUG 26 - 14:47

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Chart Packs
  • Cross Barrel

EMEA Chart Pack July 2026

22 JUL 26 - 15:20

  • Cross Barrel

Americas Chart Pack July 2026

20 JUL 26 - 14:08

  • Cross Barrel
  • Crude
  • Distillate
  • Freight
  • Fuel Oil
  • Gasoline
  • Naphtha

APAC Chart Pack July 2026

07 JUL 26 - 14:43

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Podcast: Hormuz flips again and gasoline cracks get smashed

06 AUG 26 | 26 mins 3 secs

Podcast: Brent whipsaws and USGC 3:2:1 margins explode. The diesel crisis behind it

30 JUL 26 | 26 mins 3 secs

Podcast: The Houthis hit Yanbu. Where does crude go now?

23 JUL 26 | 29 mins 14 secs

Podcast: The ceasefire is dead. Why is crude still asleep?

09 JUL 26 | 42 mins 7 secs

Podcast: The great divergence: crude collapses while products rally

02 JUL 26 | 41 mins 25 secs

Podcast: Brent flips to contango. Is the crude crisis over?

25 JUN 26 | 34 mins 28 secs

Opinion View all
  • Cross Barrel

The Iran war and oil markets: the Hormuz question

The Iran war and oil markets: the Hormuz question Part 3 of a Series March 29, 2026 Felipe Elink...

30 MAR 26 - 07:59

  • Cross Barrel

The Iran war and oil markets: what comes next

16 MAR 26 - 09:21

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Whitepapers View all
  • Freight

De-escalation and the Freight Trade

Positioning ahead of the competition as Middle East risk premium unwinds, and why the sequencing of what happens next is the actual trade.

01 JUL 26 - 13:07

Trading Energy Futures Arbs-Driven ICE GO Futures Time Spread Forecasting

05 MAY 25 - 07:46

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From Market Signals to Strategy: Oil Insights in Focus

Singapore | 07 Jul 26

Summer drinks – co-hosted by Sparta and S&P

23 Jun 26

Sparta’s in town for CERA week

Houston | March 23, 2026

From Data to Decisions: How Databento and Sparta are Transforming Commodity Markets

Online | July 8, 2025

Cutting Through the Noise: The challenge in accessing real-time pricing

Online | April 29, 2025

Fuel Oil Focus: Cracks, refinery margins, and debunking ECA myths

Online | March 12, 2025

Webinars View all
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  • Fuel Oil

Sparta Insights Webinar: Where’s the fuel oil arb today?

Sparta Insights Webinar: Where’s the fuel oil arb today? June Goh and Jay Maroo co-present this...

04 AUG 26 - 07:57

  • Cross Barrel

Sparta Insights Webinar: 2026 outlook for the oil market

Catch our first webinar of the year where Sparta experts Neil Crosby, Michael Ryan, June Goh and James Noel-Beswick dove into the key trends shaping the oil markets in 2026, with more OPEC, Atlantic Basin and Venezuelan barrels reshaping diffs and supporting complex refining margins amid limited new capacity and US West Coast tightening.

29 APR 26 - 13:43

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UAE defies Hormuz risks to keep crude flowing to global market

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  • Crude

06 AUG 26 - 09:04

India’s Reliance ramps up diesel exports to Europe, Brazil in July, sources say

  • Distillate

30 JUL 26 - 08:56

Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East

  • Crude

17 JUL 26 - 09:51

Asian refiners may be the surprise winners of fresh fuels crunch

  • Crude

16 JUL 26 - 09:18

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spartacommo Sparta @spartacommo ·
3 Aug

APPEC week, elevated. Literally.

Celebrate APPEC in style at Sparta's Rocket Fuel Drinks. Private rooftop with skyline views + a big surprise we're saving for the night.

📅 Monday 7 September.
⏰ 5 to 9pm.
🏙️ 70 floors above Singapore.

Spaces are limited. First come, first

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spartacommo Sparta @spartacommo ·
3 Aug

24 hours away. Fuel oil's biggest arbs, live tomorrow.

Jay Maroo and @JuneGoh_Sparta present. If you trade, blend or price fuel oil, this one's for you.

▸ Today's key fuel oil arbs, live in Sparta's Global Arbs Dashboard.
▸ What blend economics are telling us.
▸ Where fuel

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