Oil Market Coverage
The global oil market remains one of the most closely watched sectors in energy. Our oil market coverage delivers timely intelligence across the full value chain — from upstream exploration and production through midstream transportation and storage to downstream refining and distribution. We track crude oil benchmarks including Brent, WTI, Dubai, and regional grades, providing pricing analysis and supply-demand balances that inform strategic decision-making.
Our analysts monitor OPEC+ policy decisions, non-OPEC production trends, refinery utilization rates, and petroleum product demand patterns across major consuming regions. Coverage extends to geopolitical risk factors, sanctions impacts, trade flow disruptions, and infrastructure developments that shape global oil market dynamics. Weekly and monthly data sets offer granular visibility into inventory movements, import-export volumes, and refining margins.
Whether you are tracking short-term price movements or evaluating long-term structural shifts in oil demand — including the evolving energy transition landscape — our oil market intelligence provides the depth and breadth of analysis required to navigate an increasingly complex market environment. All reports, data notes, and briefs in this section focus specifically on crude oil and refined petroleum products.
Latest Oil Insights
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China, the United States, and Japan hold most strategic oil inventories in 2025
In the 1970s, the United States and other OECD countries established strategic oil stocks aimed at mitigating the impact of supply disruptions. In March 2026, the United States,…
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Power Grid Under Pressure: Data Centers, Coal Retirements, and the Smart Thermostat Revolution
A multi-source analysis of the converging forces reshaping power grid infrastructure.
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Iran war deals harder blow to natural gas than oil – Reuters
Iran war deals harder blow to natural gas than oil Reuters For sector participants, the headline matters less for symbolism than for the commercial signal it sends.
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Near-term oil prices hit record premium over later deliveries after Trump vows more attacks on Iran – Reuters
Near-term oil prices hit record premium over later deliveries after Trump vows more attacks on Iran Reuters For sector participants, the headline matters less for symbolism than for…
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This spring has been a record season for renewables – Canary Media
This spring has been a record season for renewables Canary Media For sector participants, the headline matters less for symbolism than for the commercial signal it sends.
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Brent Crude Holds Above Key Support
Oil market remains focused on supply risk, OPEC+ discipline and near-term price support zones.
Oil Reports
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The war in Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, pushing oil and gas prices higher and raising concerns about long-term supply disruptions.
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Why Oil Markets Won’t Recover Quickly From the Iran War
The war in Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, pushing oil and gas prices higher and raising concerns about long-term supply disruptions.
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Federal policy on biofuels goes from bad to worse under Trump
Canary Media’s " Eating the Earth " column explores the connections between the food we eat and the climate we live in.
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Battery recycling still isn’t easy. Just ask Ascend Elements.
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Batteries are reshaping the U.S.
Oil Data Notes
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Increasing fuel efficiency leads to decreasing gasoline consumption
Annual motor gasoline consumption in the United States decreased in 2025 even as vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased because of increasing fuel efficiency, a trend we forecast…
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Suniva announces 4.5-GW solar cell facility in South Carolina
Expanding U.S. solar cell manufacturing capacity targets an “important bottleneck," Keith Adams, Deloitte’s U.S. renewable energy leader, said in an email to Utility Dive.
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