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• Turkey Looks Beyond Iranian Barrels

  04/30/2019 | Author: Noam Raydan

  Turkey has boosted its imports of crude from the likes of Russia and Kazakhstan, to make up for the loss of Iranian barrels.

  Tags: Iran, Iran oil exports, Iran sanctions, Russia, Russia oil exports, Turkey

• Misdirection of Houdini-sized proportions

  11/15/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  The US administration has managed to dupe Saudi Arabia into increasing production to offset a perceived supply shortage from Iran, before backpedaling on their stance. In response, Saudi Arabia is slashing oil exports to the US.

  Tags: Iran oil exports, OPEC crude exports, Russia oil production, Saudi oil production

• Dude, Where’s my Sour?

  10/25/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  The expectation of lower Iranian exports have caused a flood of OPEC crude to head to East Asia, while Urals and CPC Blend sour barrels have been pulled away from Europe and towards Asia as well. Until sanctions kick in and Iranian barrels drop off, the Asian market appears more than well-supplied.

  Tags: Asia oil demand, CPC Blend crude exports, Indian oil imports, Iran oil exports, Urals

• Increasing Tensions, Increasing Flows

  10/16/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  US crude imports from Saudi Arabia have just hit a 16-month high, as tension increases between the two. Motiva’s Port Arthur refinery, among other things, mean Saudi energy flows are unlikely to be impacted by recent strained relations.

  Tags: China oil imports, India oil imports, Iran oil exports, Iraq oil exports, Japan oil imports, Saudi oil exports

• ClipperClips: Oil’s OPEC Overreaction

  09/25/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  Yesterday’s appearances on NPR’s Texas Standard and CNBC Asia addressed the multi-year highs being made by Brent crude in the aftermath of the OPEC meeting. On CNBC Asia we discussed the geopolitical impact, whereas on NPR we honed in the impact on the US, and Texas.

  Tags: Iran oil exports, OPEC, saudi arabia crude exports, spare capacity

• I Drink Your Milkshake!

  08/24/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog digs into changing flows of OPEC crude as Iranian oil exports are dialed back. While oil flows are holding up to some regions, such as Southern Europe, exports are dropping precipitously to others, such as India and Asia in general.

  Tags: Iran oil exports, Iraq oil exports, OPEC oil exports

• Mixed Fortunes for Flows to China

  08/17/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog takes a look at how Iranian crude is increasingly looking to find a home in China amid the ratcheting up of sanctions, while US crude is on the wane as concerns are stoked about US tariffs.

  Tags: China oil imports, Iran oil exports, US oil exports

• ClipperClips: Chi-Town & China

  08/16/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  I was in Chicago yesterday so took the opportunity to meet Ben Lichtenstein in person and do a segment on the TD Ameritrade Network. We discussed all manner of things, as is usual – from US oil exports to China, to OPEC, to Iran, to the US dollar to US fundamentals and exports.

  Tags: China oil imports, Iran oil exports, OPEC crude exports, US gasoline exports, US LNG exports

• OPEC takes a new tack with higher exports

  08/03/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  OPEC’s July crude exports, although lower than June, are considerably higher than the pace seen over the last year and a half. It appears that OPEC is starting a new trend of higher exports (although Iran and Venezuela could upset that apple cart) – analyst Kanan Mehra breaks down the details in our latest video feature.

  Tags: Iran oil exports, Iraq oil exports, OPEC crude exports

• ClipperClips: Pumping Prices

  05/22/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  Yesterday I appeared on NPR’s Texas Standard to discuss the looming $3/gallon price at the pump, while last night I appeared on CNBC Asia to discuss oil prices at a four-year high, and whether they will keep on rallying from here.

  Tags: Iran oil exports, naphtha exports to Venezuela, venezuela crude exports