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Episode 46: Crude reality
Strap in. Episode 46 of Sparta Market Outlook is a no-holds-barred debrief on a week that saw oil prices plunge, freight markets convulse, and geopolitics dance on a knife-edge. As the dust settles post-Iran flare-up, our analysts unpack the uneasy calm — and the market’s surprising complacency.
Rachel, Phil, James, and Neil dissect:
Why crude is down $10 even as Middle East tensions simmer
The freight market’s wild behaviour, especially TC14’s stubborn spike
A U.S. market so tight it should be ringing alarm bells
Whether Europe’s distillate strength is a mirage or a still a prelude to a…
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