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AnalysisRefined Fuels & Fuel Oil
Additional blending capacity is reshaping regional availability of very low sulphur fuel oil — and giving buyers a second credible supply option east of Suez.
Editor, Refined Fuels · 28 August 2026
OpinionRefined Fuels & Fuel Oil
Credit terms, not price, increasingly decide who wins the stem. That has quiet consequences for how physical suppliers build their books.
Contributing Columnist · 27 August 2026
AnalysisOil
Regional spreads have re-opened routes that had been uneconomic for much of the previous cycle.
Markets Analyst · 25 August 2026
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AnalysisRefined Fuels & Fuel Oil
Analysis of Alkagesta's recent half-year results reveals significant growth and strategic diversification, offering insights into evolving market dynamics for refined fuels and broader energy commodities.
Refined Fuels Partners · 1 September 2026
AnalysisRefined Fuels & Fuel Oil
A recent development sees Alkagesta joining the Argus Open Markets window for European biodiesel, HVO, and UCO, reflecting growing participation in benchmark price assessment processes across sustainable fuels markets.
Refined Fuels Partners · 1 September 2026
OpinionRefined Fuels & Fuel Oil
Credit terms, not price, increasingly decide who wins the stem. That has quiet consequences for how physical suppliers build their books.
Contributing Columnist · 27 August 2026
AnalysisRefined Fuels & Fuel Oil
The European physical gasoline market experienced significant prompt tightness and a pronounced backwardation structure during August 2026, influenced by a confluence of logistical challenges and structural supply dynamics.
Refined Fuels Partners · 27 August 2026
NewsShipping & Logistics
A fresh round of MR and LR2 orders points to owners planning for structurally longer refined product voyages.
Shipping & Logistics Editor · 26 August 2026
NewsShipping & Logistics
Terminal upgrades are being driven less by volume growth than by the need to keep grades cleanly separated.
Shipping & Logistics Editor · 26 August 2026
AnalysisOil
Regional spreads have re-opened routes that had been uneconomic for much of the previous cycle.
Markets Analyst · 25 August 2026
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Brokerages are adding coverage where physical flows are growing fastest, rather than where volumes are largest.
Senior Correspondent, Energy · 24 August 2026
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