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Episode 8: China Is the New OPEC
How Beijing Turns 6mbpd of Oil Demand On and Off
Aug 19 • Alexander Stahel

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Episode 7: The Saudi Oil Export Crash
The Great Detour, and Why West African Crude Still Isn't Filling the Gap
Aug 9 • Alexander Stahel
Episode 6: Escape, Not Trade
2,143 crossings of Hormuz, and not one month of net vessel inflow. There is no round schedule to normalise commodity flows out of the Strait.
Jul 26
Episode 5: Running on Empty - The Russian Endgame Is Here to Stay
What happens inside Russia won't stay inside Russia
Jul 14
Episode 4: The Emperor Has No Clothes — A 65-Year Audit of OPEC
Why the UAE walked out, and why oil markets will barely notice
May 25 • Alexander Stahel
Episode 3: The Fog of Peace
Is the Strait of Hormuz open, or is it not?
Apr 17 • Alexander Stahel
Episode 2: Crude Quality Matters
Without a Fully Reopened Strait, Asia Lacks the Crude Needed for Distillates
Apr 14
Episode 1: The Persian Trap
Retaking the Strait of Hormuz Will Prove Difficult
Apr 12
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