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Global Seaborne Crude and Product Loadings Surge March

OIL

So far this month, total seaborne oil loadings have been exceptionally high, as indicated by loading volumes breaking outside of the seven-year range according to Vortexa. The high levels of oil and oil products on the market add to the weight on crude prices this month.

  • For the first time since April 2020, global crude/condensate loadings have almost hit 50mbd (March 1-15), up by around 400kbd from February. Across all products (clean, dirty, LPG/NGLs and chemicals), the total for the so far in March is 46mbd, also a multi-year high.
  • It counters fears last year that Russian oil and oil products would fall off the market post sanctions and lead to global tightness.




source: Vortexa

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