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Latest Energy 9 October 2026 · 8 min read

Brent's backwardation is telling us less than it used to

A $1.40 front spread looks tight until you notice that the prompt contract is now a fraction of the volume it was five years ago.

Tomas Lindqvist · Head of Energy

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