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• Trading Places

  12/14/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog looks at how crude and LPG flows into certain countries are trading places – with examples of Iranian, US and Libyan flows into countries such as China and South Korea.

  Tags: Libya oil exports, OPEC, OPEC oil exports, US LPG exports, US oil exports

• 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

• Saudi’s pre-OPEC meeting ramp up

  06/21/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog digs into Saudi energy flows ahead of the OPEC meeting, highlighting how it appears to be ramping up production. We also take a look at how flows have been cut to the U.S., and how middle distillate exports from the Middle East have helped boost revenues amid the OPEC oil output cut.

  Tags: OPEC oil exports, Saudi crude exports

• ClipperClip: Levels of Significance

  05/25/2018 | Author: Matt Smith

  This morning’s appearance briefly covered the petroleum complex reaching some levels of significance, as Brent tests $80/bbl and retail gasoline prices swing for $3/gallon. For us to move higher from here on the crude price, it seems that it is going to be due to the supply side of the equation.

  Tags: CNBC, Iran, OPEC oil exports, venezuela crude exports

• Back to the Future

  10/26/2017 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog takes a look at how Saudi crude exports to the US have dropped precipitously, while Iraqi imports have been gradually rising.

  Tags: Iraq oil exports, OPEC oil exports, Saudi crude exports, US oil imports

• OPEC giving up US market share

  08/23/2017 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog looks at falling OPEC exports to the US, rising flows from Colombia and Brazil, as well as Atlantic Coast gasoline imports from Northwest Europe.

  Tags: OPEC oil exports, US oil imports

• Reality bites

  07/07/2017 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog looks at the progress – or lack thereof – of the OPEC production cut deal through its first six months, illustrating how crude remains plentiful.

  Tags: OPEC oil exports, Saudi oil exports, US oil imports

• The complexity of OPEC compliance

  05/19/2017 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog looks considers the mottled landscape of OPEC’s production cut compliance from an export perspective, and how their goal is still a ways away.

  Tags: OPEC compliance, OPEC oil exports, UAE oil exports

• OPEC and donuts

  03/03/2017 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog post takes a look at OPEC oil exports into Asia, as well as Nigerian crude export grades, Exxon’s capex, LNG liquefaction and Texas wind power.

  Tags: Angola oil exports, Nigeria oil exports, OPEC, OPEC oil exports

• As good as it gets

  02/13/2017 | Author: Matt Smith

  Today’s blog post takes a look at OPEC’s monthly oil report, as well as exports of Russian Urals, Basrah light, Basrah heavy, and urea production.

  Tags: Basrah heavy, basrah light, fertilizer, OPEC oil exports, Urals