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Episode 80: Strait of Hormuz disruption: Freight shock, cracks surge, and what traders must watch...

In this special episode, the team reacts to the sudden escalation in the Middle East following attacks involving Iran, Israel and the US, focusing on the immediate market impact rather than long term forecasts. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz effectively halted, the discussion centres on whether the market is facing a logistical bottleneck or a genuine supply shock, and how that distinction is driving sharp moves in freight, crude differentials and product cracks. The group breaks down cross commodity reactions across crude, distillates, gasoline, naphtha and fuel oil, assesses the limits of the so called “oil glut” narrative, and outlines the critical signals traders should monitor over the next 24 to 48 hours. Chapters:  Segment 1: What happened and what to watch next (01:19) Strait of Hormuz: Shipping disruption and logistical shock An overview of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, vessels piling up, and why this is initially a logistics crisis rather than an outright supply loss. (02:55) Tanker attacks, war risk insurance, and freight spike Discussion of reported tanker attacks, suspended war risk cover, surging AG freight rates, and the implications for global ton miles. Segment 2: Oil market impacts and pricing signals (06:10) Crude reaction: Dubai, Brent premiums, and arb dislocations How Brent Dubai EFS, Dubai premiums and global crude arbs are reacting, and why traditional arbitrage signals may not function in the near term. (06:55) Distillates and jet: East West spreads and regrade strength Why jet and diesel cracks are rallying, the significance of AG supply risk, and what strong regrades signal about refinery behaviour. (08:06) Gasoline and naphtha: East West blowout and Cape flows The sharp move in gasoline and naphtha East West spreads, backwardation constraints, and the growing importance of Cape of Good Hope routing. (09:06) Fuel oil and sour crude risk High sulphur fuel oil strength, sour crude exposure, and the impact of rewired crude flows on product balances. (11:38) Why are cracks going up relative to crude? (14:10) Explaining strong jet regrades (15:16) What is crude worth right now? (18:34) What traders should monitor in the next 24–48 hours Key signals to watch: escalation of infrastructure attacks, the reopening or sustained closure of Hormuz, refinery run responses, crude procurement shifts, and why the “oil glut” may be irrelevant in this context.