Yanbu
3 articles
- The Saudi Bypass Is a Hedge with Wrong-Way Risk
Saudi export capacity is constrained by the maritime leg linking Yanbu to global markets. Correlated Hormuz and Red Sea risks reduce the East-West pipeline's value as a disruption hedge.
- The Prompt-Delivery Premium: Why Physical Crude in Asia Trades $50 Above Brent
The $45–50 gap between Brent and prompt-delivered Asian crude reflects scarcity in transit capacity, delivery timing, crude quality, and product value. This article decomposes the premium and quantifies its working-capital consequences.
- The Distillate Constraint: How the 2026 Diesel Shock Is Rewiring Middle-Mile Logistics
The 2026 diesel shock is transmitting through fuel surcharges into freight repricing, inventory compression, intermodal conversion, and regionalized distribution networks. Value density and freight intensity determine enterprise exposure.