Crude Market Highlights: Trump & Tariffs spooking the market while OPEC keeps calm - Vortexa
Crude Market Highlights: Trump & Tariffs spooking the market while OPEC keeps calm

Crude Market Highlights: Trump & Tariffs spooking the market while OPEC keeps calm

This report examines the dynamics of Iranian crude oil exports and their challenges, delves into China’s key import trends and inventory shifts, evaluates OPEC+ market management through seaborne and global inventory data, and analyzes potential impacts of Trump-era import tariffs through scenario assessments.

12 December, 2024
David Wech
David Wech, Chief Economist
Key report takeaways:
What to expect from this compilation of Vortexa’s latest unique insights into global crude oil markets?
  • Iranian crude oil exports are under pressure from multipe fronts
  • The latest trends in the key import market China, including inventory changes
  • OPEC+ market management from the seaborne and global inventory perspective (fully coverage and up-to-date data)
  • Scenario analysis on Trump import tariffs and their potential repercussions
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David Wech
Chief Economist
Vortexa
David Wech
David Wech is contributing his extensive experience in research operations across strategy execution, product development, supply and demand modelling, competitive market positioning, commodity analysis and price forecasting. Before joining Vortexa, he spent 18 years at JBC Energy, including 8 years as Managing Director and 7 years as the Head of Research.