Crude oil market intelligence

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Crude oil
Monthly Crude Exports
United States (by destination)
Monthly Crude Exports

480+

Buyers & sellers tracked

14k+

Liquids tankers monitored

500+

Crude grades tracked

Detailed flows

  • Trade flow tracking across 500+ crude oil grades — with clarity into changes in the global crude slate
  • Crude quality data covering sweet and sour barrel dynamics — identifying market gaps and emerging opportunities
  • Long and short haul trade analysis with clarity on ship-to-ship transfers, bills of lading, commercial players, and charter details
  • Customisable dashboards and alerts to monitor key installations and locations across regional crude markets
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Reveal the real crude arb value

  • Instantly evaluate 80+ crude alternatives — combining voyage costs, freight, and quality differentials to assess true delivered value at destination
  • Refining margin comparison across grades and regions — evaluating theoretical margins for refining a crude at destination, benchmarked against alternatives
  • Powered by Kpler's cargo tracking, freight, and fixtures data — ensuring a consistent, data-driven view of global arbitrage economics
  • Supports traders and analysts in selecting optimal grades, validating trade economics, and monitoring shifting crude flow incentives
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Powerful freight data

  • Fleet performance tracking across 14,000+ vessels — monitoring how market factors like ton-mile demand and ballast speed shift across fleets
  • Utilisation analytics with clarity on ownership, charter parties, and history from 2017
  • Freight calculator tools to streamline voyage planning and optimise time and cost
  • Canal and port congestion monitoring — duration and vessel data for a robust understanding of the interplay between routes and trades
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Accurate oil inventories

  • Tank-by-tank volume tracking for floating roof tanks — enabling faster, more accurate trading decisions
  • Underground and fixed roof inventory volumes through a unique cargo tracking enhancement
  • Real-time floating storage data to incorporate a key supply metric into market analysis
  • Bespoke drone technology delivering 100% of Cushing inventories ahead of the weekly EIA release
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Oil inventories

Actionable research

  • Daily crude oil supply & demand updates focused on short-term drivers impacting investment decisions
  • Weekly expert analysis across supply, demand, pricing, and trading — with a spotlight on profitable arbitrage opportunities
  • Monthly comprehensive reports covering crude oil trends across the Middle East, Asia, the North Sea, the Med, the FSU, WAF, Latin America, the US, Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico
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Research

Trustworthy supply & demand

  • Crude oil supply and demand balances with historical data from 2017 — thrice-monthly updates and monthly forecasts
  • Global, regional, and country-level balance analysis — with the capacity to combine countries into custom regions
  • 5-year charts, tabular views, and more across any part of the balance in a responsive, easy-to-view platform
  • Component breakdowns including direct crude use and stock changes — explaining why the balance is shifting
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“Best part? Kpler dashboards. I set up my metrics once, and they update in real-time. I can access the latest insights instantly.”

Broadview Capital
Director of Energy Research, Broadview Capital

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