
Reports


CFTC Weekly: Rise of the Speculative Shorts
In the week ending 09 Sep, both Brent and WTI saw net losses. There was chatter about an early OPEC+ supply hike…

Overnight & Singapore Window: Brent sub-$67.15/bbl
This morning, the Nov’25 Brent Futures contract has a Doji daily candle reflecting little net change. The contract reached $67.53/bbl at 07.10 BST but softened to $67.14/bbl at 11.37 BST (time of writing). US and Chinese officials, led by Treasury

European Window: Brent Trades Up To $68/bbl
Nov’25 Brent futures has consolidated after the Friday morning rally which saw prices rise by over $2 up to $68/bbl before coming off to $67.50/bbl at 17:00 BST (time of writing). Despite a relatively large intraday trading range, from a

Fuel Oil Report – Huge VLSFO Pressure
HSFO found a floor in the past two weeks, as the front 3.5% barge crack has started to inch up again following some losses at the start of the month. In the fortnight ending 12 Sep, the Oct’25 barge crack

Overnight & Singapore Window: Brent Rallies to $66.89/bbl
The Nov’25 Brent Futures contract rallied all morning to $66.89/bbl at 10:38 BST before softening a touch to $66.76/bbl at 11:15 BST (time of writing). In the news, Japan will lower its price cap on Russian crude oil from $60/bbl

European Window: Brent to $66.40/bbl
Nov’25 Brent Futures softened from $66.57/bbl at 15.00 BST to $66.40/bbl at 17.55 BST (time of writing). Crude oil losses in Nigeria dropped to 9.6 kb/d in July 2025, their lowest in 16 years, according to the NUPRC. The fall

Trader Meeting Notes: More of the same
There have been a lot of nothingburgers in the oil market lately, and Brent’s price action is experiencing increased exhaustion. Over the past week, it fluctuated between the $65-68/bbl level.

Naphtha Report: Continued Asian-driven Support
The naphtha market has continued to be supported this fortnight. Asia stayed firm after a refinery outage removed ~425 kb, with most absorbed in the East MOC, keeping prices and spreads bid. Cracks in both regions strengthened, which seems due

Overnight & Singapore Window: Brent trades in the low $67 handle
The Nov’25 Brent futures contract has been fairly rangebound between $67 and $67.50/bbl this morning, sitting at $67.07/bbl at the time of writing (11:15 BST). In its Oil Market Report..

CFTC Predictor: Hedgers step in, speculators step out
Flux Insight’s CFTC predictor expects a removal of 12.4mb in long speculative risk in the week ending 9 Sep. Should this hold, it would mark the…

LPG Report: Shorts stop out in C3 CP?
Oct’25 Mont Belvieu TET propane (C3 LST) firmed from 69.375c/gal (29 Aug) to 72.25c/gal (10 Sep, time of writing). Exchange-traded open interest (OI) rose 6% w/w to 35.5mb on 8 Sep.

European Window: Brent Rallies to $67.69/bbl
The Nov’25 Brent Futures contract initially traded rangebound between $67.17/bbl and $66.77/bbl before jumping up to $67.45/bbl at 16:09 BST. Prices continued rallying to $67.69/bbl at17:30 BST (time of writing). In the news, the EIA reported that US oil inventories

Overnight & Singapore Window: Brent Recovers to $67.85/bbl
The Nov’25 Brent Futures contract rallied from $66.82/bbl at 09:03 BST to $67.09/bbl at 09:27 BST. Prices then fell to $66.74/bbl at 10:30 BST before slightly to $66.85/bbl at 11:20 BST (time of writing). In the news, Chevron plans to

Technical Analysis Report: Engulfment
M1 Brent futures attempted to break above $69/bbl on 2 Sep, where they met resistance and softened to $65/bbl on 5 Sep, before ultimately rising to $66.60/bbl at the time of writing on 9 Sep. Immediate resistance sits at the