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July
2026
Now that the USA and Iran are re-engaged in their on/off conflict, we can expect one grade of fuel to make a quick return to the headlines. Over the last few…
June
2026
At the half-way point of the year, we can say with some confidence that our annual price predictions are going to be way off! Back in January, we predicted that 2026…
May
2026
In all the noise and chaos that is surrounding the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to leave OPEC with “immediate effect” (May…
April
2026
In truth, it is nigh-on impossible to write a coherent oil market report at the present time. Markets up by 13 pence per litre (ppl) on one day (2nd April), then…
March
2026
For as long as oil in the Middle East has been produced, observers have agonised over the Strait of Hormuz. What would the impact be on oil markets, if this 50km…
February
2026
Way back in 2013, we wrote a report about Venezuela and its collapsing oil industry; Oil Market Report 03/13 – Portland Fuel. In that report we wrote about how a once…
January
2026
“At the same time that the global economy weakens, the flood-gates for US oil and gas production will be opened, further compounding the over-supply situation. On that basis, it seems likely…
November
2025
One year ago, the USA voted in Donald Trump as its 47th President and with his election came a raft of promises around (what might be called) the re-fossilisation of the…
October
2025
Do Turkeys ever vote for Christmas? Well, in the case of The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), that might well be the case! Having shown considerable discipline over the last…
September
2025
In an election that was largely ignored by the rest of the world (because of their much noisier neighbours to the North), Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum took office this time last year…
August
2025
Spain and Portugal are still the most popular overseas holiday destinations for UK holiday makers. After all, what could be more Blighty than a Full English in Benidorm, Chips ‘n’ Gravy…
July
2025
At this time of the year we normally deliver a light-hearted “summer special”. That will have to wait, because at the start of July, the UK fuel sector was rocked by…
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Portland, a leading fuel hedging and risk management provider that helps commercial fuel users fix their fuel costs through tailored hedging solutions, has partnered with business group Logistics UK as the…
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