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Iranian crude exports fell from 2.1mbd in February to near zero since September, draining high-risk crude on the water to 213mb from a ~370mb January peak. Download the report: vortexa.com/resources/report… #Vortexa #CrudeOil

At least 12 LR2s returned from dirty to clean trades between August and early November 2026. Aframax earnings fell nearly 50% from their October peak, while clean LR2 earnings held an 18% premium over the Houston–Rotterdam Aframax benchmark (as of early November 2026). Forecast the dirty/clean earnings gap 12 weeks ahead with Anywhere Freight Pricing, and spot the next supply shift before rates move: f.mtr.cool/rrxam4hga5

When Saudi oil terminals were reportedly hit in October, the barrels didn’t stop. #Vortexa saw loadings continue within days, and in some cases rise. How do you know what’s really happening on the water? See the dark activities others miss: f.mtr.cool/yjoieduu8w

Join us tomorrow at 11:30am ET to see how geopolitical risk is priced into oil, with Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy Group and Vortexa’s market analysts. Register now: f.mtr.cool/sfvp23pxvw

Stay up to date on where Vortexa’s real-time market intelligence is making headlines this week. 📰 Reuters - Vortexa data cited showing Gulf oil exports averaging 17.1 million barrels a day in October, down from 18.9 million in September and still around three-quarters of pre-war levels. 📰 U.S. Energy Information Administration - Vortexa data cited in the EIA’s analysis of US crude imports from Venezuela, showing that while most Venezuelan crude went to China in 2025, none has gone there in 2026 and the United States is now the largest single destination by volume.  📰 Argus Media - Vortexa data cited showing flows remain well below pre-war levels, which averaged around 14.5 million barrels a day of crude and 4.75 million barrels a day of refined products in the first quarter of the year.  📰 OilPrice - Vortexa analyst George Morris noted that seaborne oil exports from the Middle East declined in October compared with recent months. Follow this series to see how Vortexa’s data and analysts are helping energy and shipping professionals navigate today’s markets with greater clarity and confidence. 🚀 #VortexaInTheNews

Who better to tell you what an episode’s about than the guest himself. 🎙️ In this clip, Lars Wogen, Managing Director at Blue Bolt Shipping, gives you the case for tuning into the latest episode of Liquid Currents MENA  “The Data Paradox: What the Numbers Miss in a Market Moving Faster Than Ever.” Lars sat down with Randa to unpack why tanker desks have earned a seat at the management table, the gap between having more data than ever and knowing what to actually do with it, and the pressure building on small and mid-size trading houses as NOCs build out their own trading arms. Full episode out now... 🎙️ Listen here: lnkd.in/gBfgqRGf  🎥 Watch here: lnkd.in/gb34t4DD #Vortexa #LiquidCurrents #TankerMarket #Shipping #MENA

China's rare fourth batch of export quotas could add 600kbd of transport fuel exports through Nov-Dec. Yet diesel and jet stay tight in the Atlantic. Download the report: vortexa.com/resources/report… #Vortexa #Diesel

The countdown is on: less than 1 week until Where Policy Meets the Barrel. See what sanctions and geopolitics are doing to crude flows, freight and price. Register now: f.mtr.cool/gbidukc76j

The Vortexa MCP is here. It connects Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini directly to Vortexa data, so your team can ask a market question in plain language and trade on the answer. Every answer is embedded with decades of energy market expertise, and traces back to the cargo and vessel. You see where a number comes from before you act on it. Quickly understand the reality from the noise in headlines by asking about what's moving in MEG, where it's going, what freight behaviour in the region means for freight rates, and how exports from MEG connect to downstream demand. Your AI does the reasoning. Vortexa supplies the data behind it. Talk to a specialist today to learn more about Vortexa's MCP: f.mtr.cool/vuks251v92

Nearly a third of seaborne crude moved via ship-to-ship transfer in September and October, about double the share a year ago. If you’re tracking loadings alone, you’re seeing where the oil started, not where it’s going.  See what's actually moving on water in real-time: f.mtr.cool/ne046cx1go  #Vortexa #darkactivity #Hormuz

Stay up to date on where Vortexa’s real-time market intelligence is making headlines this week.  📰 The Economist - Vortexa data cited in its analysis of the oil market, with flows above 17 million barrels a day in the week to 23 October, around 4 million below 2025 levels. 📰 Bloomberg - Vortexa data cited as Saudi oil exports hold near wartime highs despite Houthi and Iranian attacks, with Vortexa putting October shipments at 6.5 million barrels a day against 6.6 million in September. 📰 Reuters - Vortexa cited showing the first cargo from Russia’s giant Arctic Vostok Oil project landing in China. 🚢 TradeWinds - Vortexa analysis cited on how a potential US tanker sanctions waiver regime could add tonnage to the tanker market. Follow this series to see how Vortexa's data and analysts are helping energy and shipping professionals navigate today's markets with greater clarity and confidence. 🚀 #VortexaInTheNews

Crude exports look to be recovering despite lower Hormuz traffic. Ship-to-ship transfers are a key part of this. Instead of vessels loading in the Gulf and sailing straight to their destination, we’re seeing repeated movements and intermediate transfers. Read our new Crude report to learn more: vortexa.com/resources/report…

Onshore crude inventories plunged to 6-year seasonal lows in Oct while crude on water (ex Iran) sits near record highs. Something has to give. Download the report: vortexa.com/resources/report… #Vortexa #CrudeOil

Crude Freight: Past the Peak, But the Floor Should Hold. VLCC rates could further ease from record highs, but inefficiencies, attacks and fleet consolidation should keep them above pre-conflict levels. Read new analysis by Ioannis Papadimitriou, Principal Freight Analyst: vortexa.com/insights/crude-f… Explore Vortexa Freight Analytics: vortexa.com/product/freight?…

2 weeks to go! On Nov 10, Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy Group joins Vortexa’s analysts to show how sanctions and geopolitics are moving crude, freight and price, and where it shows up on the water first. Register now: vortexa.com/events/webinar-w…

September Hormuz traffic increased by 37% (22/day) month-on-month, and 95% of all Hormuz transits were dark (as of Sept 30 2026).  More traffic, more barrels, more dark movement. If you aren’t seeing the barrels, they’re not in your balance.  See what's actually moving through the Strait in real-time:: vortexa.com/feature/energy/d… #Vortexa #darkactivity #Hormuz

Is an Atlantic Basin crude glut on the cards? Atlantic crude discounts fail to offset high freight to Asia, raising the risk of a regional glut as VLCC availability tightens. Read new analysis by George Morris, Market Analyst: vortexa.com/insights/is-an-a… Explore Vortexa Freight Analytics: vortexa.com/product/freight?…

Stay up to date on where Vortexa’s real-time market intelligence is making headlines this week. 📺 CNBC - Vortexa's Chief Economist, David Wech on Power Lunch, where host Brian Sullivan presented latest Vortexa data, before interviewing David on the energy market and shipping data. 📰 Bloomberg - Vortexa data cited as US-China tanker freight hits $60 million and Asian orders for US crude head for a seven-year low.  📰 Reuters - Vortexa data cited in Reuters’ investigation into how Myanmar disguised purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel as South African diesel. ⚓ Lloyd’s List - Vortexa data showing ship-to-ship transfers made up more than half of Middle East Gulf crude exports in September, as China turns to new Gulf supply. Follow this series to see how Vortexa's data and analysts are helping energy and shipping professionals navigate today's markets with greater clarity and confidence. 🚀 #VortexaInTheNews

A VLEC just loaded propane. The ACS SP NEREUS lifted LPG at Galena Park on 17-19 Oct, the first LPG cargo carried by a VLEC in Vortexa's dataset. Download the report: vortexa.com/resources/report… #Vortexa #LPG

High-risk oil markets saw significant shifts in September and early October. Russia now supplying 80% of high-risk crude, and increasingly reliant on China, while a sharp decline in Russian diesel volumes and potential sanctions relief could reshape flows in Q4. Download the report now to learn more: vortexa.com/resources/report…