Amena Bakr focused primarily on geopolitical risks to oil and refined-product markets, especially the Saudi-Houthi conflict, attacks around Hormuz, exposed energy infrastructure and depleted inventories. She argued that continued escalation would support higher oil prices, with nothing short of ending the conflicts likely to reverse that pressure 2810. She also covered Russian diesel, European refining capacity, Saudi export resilience, China’s Middle East crude buying and potential shifts in US Treasury holdings 51517192026.
From the window to Oct 15, 05:30 ET — this window's take is still to be written.
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- ABAmena BakrSharply worsening on Yemen Expects further escalation in the Houthi–Saudi conflict, with neither side ready for negotiations. “neither side currently appears ready for negotiations, making further escalation likely” Open the post On the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Ar… · 15 Oct
- ABAmena BakrSharply worsening on Saudi Arabia Expects further escalation in the conflict with the Houthis, as neither side is ready to negotiate. “neither side currently appears ready for negotiations, making further escalation likely” Open the post On the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Ar… · 15 Oct
- ABAmena BakrStrongly bullish on oil Expects oil prices to rise given escalating conflict, exposed energy infrastructure, more vessel attacks in Hormuz and depleted stocks. “You can guess which direction oil prices will go.” Open the post The conflict is escalating, energy infrastructur… · 14 Oct
- ABAmena BakrVery high risk on Hormuz Sees the risk around Hormuz as growing, with more attacks on vessels there. “more attacks on vessels in Hormuz” Open the post The conflict is escalating, energy infrastructur… · 14 Oct
- ABAmena BakrHigh risk on energy Sees energy infrastructure as clearly exposed as the conflict escalates. “energy infrastructure clearly exposed” Open the post The conflict is escalating, energy infrastructur… · 14 Oct
- ABAmena BakrBullish on oil Expects forces of nature to push oil prices up. “Forces of nature will push oil prices up” Open the post Forces of nature will push oil prices up · 8 Oct
- ABAmena BakrStrongly bullish on Brent Bakr expects Brent to keep climbing toward $100 a barrel. “Brent reaching for 100… why? Because despite flows recovering the risk is still high” Open the post Brent reaching for 100… why? Because despite flo… · 1 Oct
- ABAmena BakrRisk rising sharply on Iran Bakr sees the risk from Iran as still high and unresolved, with US/Iran talks going nowhere. “the risk is still high, the is far from over and the US/Iran talks aren’t going anywhere” Open the post Brent reaching for 100… why? Because despite flo… · 1 Oct
- ABAmena BakrRisk rising sharply on Energy infrastructure Bakr says all energy infrastructure will remain exposed to high risk. “All energy infrastructure will remain exposed to this high risk” Open the post Evidence that the blockade on Iranian oil export… · 20 Sept
- ABAmena BakrRisk rising sharply on EW pipeline Bakr says the EW pipeline was targeted, showing it is exposed to high risk. “Evidence that the blockade on Iranian oil exports is working is the fact that the EW pipeline was targeted.” Open the post Evidence that the blockade on Iranian oil export… · 20 Sept
- ABAmena BakrBearish on oil The oil price drop reflects traders de-risking rather than a genuine all-clear, with the market repricing toward partial recovery. “Today’s oil price drop is a move by traders to de-risk, not an all-clear.” Open the post Today’s oil price drop is a move by traders to d… · 16 Sept
- ABAmena BakrBullish on Saudi Arabian Oil Company Bakr expects Aramco to be able to restore flows to normal levels after the East-West Pipeline attack. “Don’t underestimate Aramco’s ability to restore flows to normal levels following the attack on the East-West Pipeline.” Open the post Don’t underestimate Aramco’s ability to restore … · 16 Sept
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