Oil & Chemicals Insight

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Crude Oil Insights
Oil supply & demand
Global net balance (kbd)
Oil supply & demand

Daily

market commentary

Global

coverage

Expert

analysis

Crude Oil, Refined Products and Petrochemicals Market News

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  • Daily analyst commentary across crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals, and freight markets
  • Market implications of geopolitical events, sanctions, outages, and policy changes — surfaced before they become consensus views
  • Regular publications supporting both strategic and tactical decision-making
  • Concise, actionable analysis to follow key market developments as they unfold
Analysis

Research

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  • Long-form research on evolving supply chains, trade flows, and market dynamics
  • Regulatory, economic, and geopolitical developments analysed for their impact on commodity markets
  • Market trends shaping refining, petrochemicals, and global energy demand
  • Analyst perspectives on emerging risks, opportunities, and how shifting market structures may affect future pricing and flows
Research

Supply & Demand

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  • Production, demand, imports, exports, and inventory forecasts tracked across major regions
  • Forward-looking balances to assess expected market surpluses and deficits
  • Forecast changes monitored as market conditions develop
  • Drivers behind analyst assumptions and market outlooks evaluated in context
  • Forecasts spanning crude, products, and petrochemical markets for cross-commodity comparison
Supply & Demand

Refinery Intelligence

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  • Refinery runs, utilisation, maintenance, and outage developments tracked across key markets
  • Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil, LPG, and naphtha market trend analysis
  • Feedstock demand and downstream petrochemical market dynamics assessed in context
Refinery intelligence

Regional coverage

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  • Supply, demand, and trade developments compared across key regions
  • Local events assessed for their influence on global market balances
  • Regional market performance benchmarked against historical trends
  • Cross-basin impacts and shifting trade patterns evaluated in context
Regional coverage

“Kpler is one of the few truly objective research outfits. No agenda, just data-driven insights.”

BNP Paribas
Commodity Strategist, BNP Paribas

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What does Oil Insight and Supply & Demand provide?

Oil Insight and Supply & Demand combines analyst-led research with 18-month  forward-looking market balances and forecasts covering crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals. 

Coverage  includes:

  • Daily and weekly market intelligence
  • Research and thought leadership
  • Africa downstream information (Via an additional subscription)
  • Global supply and demand and price forecasts
  • Refining, crude, and product market outlooks
  • Petrochemical market analysis

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Why combine market insight with supply & demand analysis?

Many market intelligence providers ask you to trust their view of the market. Kpler allows you to interrogate it.

Our analysts combine deep market expertise with proprietary supply and demand modelling, giving users visibility into both the market narrative and the data behind it.

Users can:

  • Understand the rationale behind forecast changes
  • Trace market conclusions back to underlying balances and assumptions
  • Challenge, validate, or refine your own market views
  • Move from analysis to evidence without switching platforms
  • Make decisions with greater confidence and transparency

The result is research that is not only insightful, but measurable, explainable, and grounded in market fundamentals. 

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How do traders and analysts use Oil Insight and Supply & Demand?

Market participants use the service to support both daily and long-term decision-making. 

Typical use cases include:

  • Developing market views and trading strategies
  • Monitoring geopolitical and supply-side risks
  • Evaluating refinery and product market developments
  • Assessing regional supply-demand trends
  • Identifying emerging market opportunities

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What should I look for in an oil market intelligence provider?

The strongest market intelligence solutions combine expert analysis with robust underlying data.

Key considerations include:

  • Transparent and credible methodologies
  • Experienced analyst coverage
  • Forward-looking market forecasts
  • Global market coverage
  • Consistent publication schedules

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