Can the crude recovery continue?

03/04/21 • 12 min

With oil prices reaching 13-month highs, surprising many market analysts, are these higher levels here to stay and how might they impact production levels of OPEC+ in the coming year?

In this edition, S&P Global Platts Associate Editorial Director John Morley discusses the current crude fundamentals and expectations with Senior Editor Eklavya Gupte and North Sea Crude Editor Emma Kettley.

With oil prices reaching 13-month highs, surprising many market analysts, are these higher levels here to stay and how might they impact production levels of OPEC+ in the coming year?

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Stocks management in focus as Asian refiners tackle oil products surplus

Middle Eastern crude producers are sending fewer cargoes to Asia, but refiners in the region are unfazed. S&P Global Platts Head of News for Asia Mriganka Jaipuriyar, Editor Mark Tan, and Adviser for Asia Oil Analytics JY Lim examine Asia's current refining landscape, the impact of the Myanmar coup on supply, and refiners' strategies to manage an unwanted buildup in stocks.

Related event: 8th Asian Refining Virtual Summit

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Pandemic, politics usher uncertainty into Brazil’s diesel market

Rising prices and a failed trucker strike last month have rocked the Brazilian diesel market this year.

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, has raised fuel prices several times this year after pressure from independent importers, angering consumers and trucking unions.

Petrobras' CEO was recently ousted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, all while Petrobras sells off eight of its 13 refineries.

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