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US crude premiums climb to record levels as Asia, Europe compete for supply- oil and gas 360

US crude premiums climb to record levels as Asia, Europe compete for supply

(BOE Report) – Spot premiums for U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude have jumped to all-time highs as competition between Asian and European refiners for supply heats up to replace Middle Eastern oil flows disrupted by the Iran war, industry sources said. Europe is typically the largest importer of U.S. crude, but competition has escalated with Asian buyers scouring for supply

The new energy shock, Part 3: Where capital moves next- oil and gas 360

The new energy shock, Part 3: Where capital moves next

(By Oil & Gas 360) – The first phase of the energy shock moved prices. The second reshaped flows. The third is now redirecting capital. As volatility moves from crude into refined products and logistics, investors are beginning to reposition, not around headline oil prices, but around where the system is tightening most. That shift is already visible. Refiners are

War complicates pricing of Saudi Arabia’s oil for Asia- oil and gas 360

War complicates pricing of Saudi Arabia’s oil for Asia

(Oil Price) – Days before it is slated to announce pricing for May-loading cargoes for Asia, the world’s top crude exporter, Saudi Arabia, is unsure how the typical price mechanism could apply and is under pressure from buyers to switch to alternative pricing, as the war is upending oil flows and roiling regional benchmarks. Saudi Arabia typically announces around the fifth