Platts MOC Eligibility
As restrictions tighten, the line between legitimate barrels and re-BL plays grows ever thinner.
Category: ‘Big Picture’ Regional Thoughts
CIF NWE
Europe’s January cutoff could open the door for Iraqi SRFO — if the market learns to see it for what it really is.
If It’s Good for the Goose, It’s Good for the Gander
From Iran’s shadow fleets to Russia’s new playbook, ship managers are becoming the quiet architects of sanctioned oil flows.
A Few Things Out of the Ordinary
From Azeri’s return to India to shifting distillate flows — crude trade is anything but business as usual.
India Adjusts, Russia Persists: Crude Flows in a Tariff Shadow
Trump’s tariff threats collide with Indian pragmatism — while Russian crude keeps finding a way through.
Venezuela: A Few Moving Parts Here…
Chevron, CITGO, and Washington’s balancing act: why Venezuela remains too important to ignore.