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Call an ambulance!

Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 89
The ceasefire is on life support, Trump is getting desperate
11 May 2026

China tightens its belt

Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 88
China's appetite has diminished, lowest Saudi allocations since we began tracking them
11 May 2026

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    Benchmark reports published at the close of the trading day in Singapore.

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Archive

Schrödinger’s ship

Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 88
There's calm in the North Sea, there's reasons to be hopeful for European fliers

There's calm in the North Sea and reasons to be hopeful for European fliers

8 May 2026

Special Peering Eye 9

Edition: Peering EyeVolume: 1Issue: 25
Ship counts are way down in Dubai as AIS misbehavior count is way up.

Ship counts are way down in Dubai as AIS misbehavior count is way up.

8 May 2026

Cat and mouse

Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 87
US and Iran's ceasefire continues to be fragile, China and India's diverging preparedness

US and Iran's ceasefire continues to be fragile, China and India's diverging preparedness

8 May 2026

Who are the winners and losers?

Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 87
Who has won this war see the result of our survey, why US shale is not picking up the slack.

Who has won this war see the result of our survey, why US shale is not picking up the slack.

7 May 2026

Let the best performer win

Edition: Bonus EditionVolume: 3Issue: 86
Brent price dumps further whilst Shell and Totsa square off

Brent price dumps further whilst Shell and Totsa square off

7 May 2026

Headline headache

Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 86
Trump pulls the rug on a peace deal...again and Brent responds

Trump pulls the rug on a peace deal...again and Brent responds

6 May 2026

Project…You’re on your own

Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 85
US and Iran nearing peace...again and Saudi OSPs for June have been released.

US and Iran nearing peace...again and Saudi OSPs for June have been released.

6 May 2026

Dated gets slated

Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 85
Markets tumbled today with Brent being the worst hit.

Markets tumbled today with Brent being the worst hit.

5 May 2026

Liquidity Report 2.18

Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 18
Exchange-traded volumes were largely down for products and tenors.

Exchange-traded volumes were largely down for products and tenors.

5 May 2026

Discount City

Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 84
Iran makes good on its promises hitting UAE.

Iran makes good on its promises hitting UAE.

5 May 2026

Not Straitforward

Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 83
Iran back at firing threats and attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran back at firing threats and attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

4 May 2026

Diff-lated North Sea

Edition: Euro EditionVolume: 3Issue: 84
The diff drops while lawsuit count goes up

The diff drops while lawsuit count goes up

1 May 2026