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30 Apr 2026

US oil exports soared to a record 6.4 million barrels last week. Out of the US SPR... and to foreign buyers

Source: zerohedge

29 Apr 2026

UAE could now potentially produce more oil than the OPEC+ quota previously allowed them…

This move could force others to follow. Oil supply is going UP. Source: Geiger Capital

28 Apr 2026

WTI crude hits session highs, pushing 10Y yields to dangerous territory: 4.35% any second

Source: zerohedge

24 Apr 2026

*ANDURAND LOST 52% IN APRIL FIRST HALF AS CEASEFIRE HURT OIL BET

Pierre Andurand’s hedge fund lost 52% in the first few weeks of April and is now down 37% YTD Yikes. Probably don’t deserve to call it a hedge fund at this point. Clearly not much hedging going on for Pierre Source: Negligible Capital, Bloomberg

16 Apr 2026

Oil flows from the Gulf

"Estimated oil flows from the Gulf (including pipeline redirections) increased to 10.4mb/d or 45% of normal on higher Yanbu exports as Saudi East-West pipeline full pumping capacity was restored within 4 days after the damage." Source: Goldman, zerohedge

16 Apr 2026

HUGE: The US exported a record 12.7 million barrels of oil per day last week amid the Iran War.

Source: Bloomberg

16 Apr 2026

China's oil supply pre-war:

29% Other Middle East, Hormuz blocked 26% Rest of world , scrambling 20% Russia, back to sanction as US just confirmed 14% Saudi Arabia , 700K bpd offline 11% Iran, blockaded⚠️ That's 54% of China's oil either blocked, sanctioned or disrupted. Source: Jack Prandelli on X, Bloomberg

15 Apr 2026

We can always use a bit of good news, right?

This chart from BofA shows that the US economy has become more and more resilient to oil shocks over time. Source: Markets & Mayhem

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