AnalysisOil
Refining margins and the quiet return of product arbitrage
Regional spreads have re-opened routes that had been uneconomic for much of the previous cycle.
Sofia Ricci
Markets Analyst · 25 August 2026
Theme
Oil
Crude oil trading, refining economics, petroleum products and the arbitrage that links regional barrels.
- Crude Oil
- Oil Trading
- Oil Markets
- Refineries
- Petroleum Products
AnalysisOil
Crude differentials signal shifting refinery appetite
Grade preferences are moving as refiners optimise for middle distillate yield.
Sofia Ricci
Markets Analyst · 17 August 2026
NewsOil
Refinery upgrade programme targets cleaner product yields
Investment in hydroprocessing is aimed at meeting tighter regional product specifications.
Marcus Oyelaran
Senior Correspondent, Energy · 16 August 2026
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