Crude oil futures are correcting lower across the curve, but both WTI and Brent remain firmly backwardated, signaling ongoing tightness despite fading geopolitical risk premium. Front-month WTI around mid‑$80s and […]
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China’s Oil Pullback Reshapes Crude Markets After Hormuz Shock
China’s sharp crude import cuts and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have removed a major demand and supply anchor from the oil market, keeping prices below crisis […]
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Crude Oil Curve Firms with Steep Backwardation and Strong Middle Distillates
Brent and WTI futures remain in clear backwardation, with the front of the curve holding above USD 88–94/bbl while long‑dated contracts ease toward the low USD 60s. In EUR terms […]
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Oil Slides Despite War Premium: WTI and Brent Curve Steepen in Backwardation
Prices are correcting sharply from recent war-driven highs, but the crude complex remains tight with a steeply backwardated curve signalling ongoing supply risk rather than a full macro demand collapse. […]
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Oil Backwardation Deepens as WTI Slips and Brent Firms on Geopolitics
WTI and Brent crude are diverging: front‑month WTI is correcting from recent highs while Brent holds a clear geopolitical risk premium, leaving the curve in steep backwardation and refining margins […]
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Crude Oil Slumps as War Risk Premium Deflates and Curve Flattens
WTI and Brent futures sold off sharply into May 25–26, with front-month contracts dropping around 7% in a single session as markets aggressively priced in de‑escalation risk around Iran and […]
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Crude Oil Curve Steepens as Supply Shock Meets Softer 2026 Demand
WTI and Brent remain pinned close to triple digits with the futures curve in pronounced backwardation, reflecting acute near‑term tightness and expectations of gradual rebalancing by the early 2030s. Front‑month […]
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Oil Futures Slide Below $100 as Iran Talks Cool War Premium
WTI and Brent futures have sharply corrected, with front-month WTI sliding back below $100 per barrel and Brent toward $105 as of 20 May 2026. The move reflects rapid unwinding […]
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Crude Oil Backwardation Deepens as Near-Term Supply Risks Dominate
Front-month crude remains elevated but slipped modestly on May 19, with WTI June at about EUR 99/bbl and Brent July near EUR 102/bbl, while the forward curve shows pronounced backwardation. […]
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Crude Oil Backwardation Deepens as Geopolitics Keep Brent Above €100
Brent and WTI remain elevated but volatile, with sharp backwardation from front-month to the back of the curve signalling acute near-term tightness and expectations of gradual normalization. Refined product cracks, […]
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