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The crude inventory picture is shifting fast. Builds at sea since H2 2025 have now been fully reversed. Onshore stocks outside China fell 49mb in just four weeks. And from April, floating roof stock draws are expected to average roughly 5mbd. But China is the outlier. Onshore crude inventories there rose 1.6% over the past four weeks, even as imports dropped 3.05mbd. That buffer will not last indefinitely. The import gap points to draws ahead to maintain refinery runs. Our April crude monthly report breaks down the full inventory picture alongside exports, imports, high-risk barrels, arb flows and freight. Download the report: ow.ly/aQuL50YSxIP Request a demo to explore the data live on the Vortexa platform: ow.ly/lTcB50YSxIQ

As LNG supply volatility remains high, this snapshot from our latest LNG monthly report highlights which regions saw pullbacks in March and why. Download the full report for the regional deep dive: ow.ly/bzwp50YSygW

The net crude supply loss from the Strait of Hormuz blockade stands at 9mbd. Despite a supply surge from the Atlantic Basin, replacement barrels remain tight. In our latest crude monthly report, Vortexa’s analysts break down exactly what has shifted: → US Gulf Coast crude exports hit record highs, fuelled by SPR releases → Pipeline rerouting via Yanbu, Fujairah and Ceyhan adds 3.6mbd → Global imports down approximately 10mbd, with Asian buyers hardest hit → Onshore inventories outside China fell 49mb in four weeks → Atlantic Basin to Asia flows cross approximately 7mbd, but cover only 30% of the MEG loss Crude at sea has fallen back to seasonal norms. Onshore stock draws are accelerating. The question now is whether the remaining buffer can hold. Download the full report: ow.ly/EIBv50YSvrN

Heading to Posidonia this year? Vortexa is hosting an Energy & Insights Live event on the Athens Riviera, bringing together market intelligence, networking, and entertainment in one afternoon. Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions and shifting trade flows, understanding what comes next in the market has never mattered more. Vortexa Lead Freight Analyst, Ioannis Papadimitriou, will deliver a strategic outlook on the tanker market – unpacking the Strait of Hormuz overhang and how evolving sanction policies are creating a stark divide between winning and losing vessel classes for the remainder of the year. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Athens Riviera, join us for: → Market‑defining insights from Vortexa → High‑level networking with industry peers → Cocktails, canapés, and live entertainment 📍 The Roc Club 📅 Monday 1st June, 11:30–15:00 (UTC +3) 👉 ow.ly/O6ge50YRI5h Spaces are limited – register now to secure your place.

Vortexa's latest LNG report assesses the state of play in the market, as the largest supply disruption in the sector’s history enters its third month, with no immediate end in sight. The final Qatari cargoes that were in transit internationally discharged in Europe in mid-April, fully cutting off global importers from >80 mtpa of Ras Laffan supply. The apparent transit of the Strait of Hormuz by a UAE cargo in late April – the first laden LNG crossing since February – is a positive step, but is unlikely to be immediately followed by a flurry of other LNG transits. Get the detailed analysis: ow.ly/fpBp50YRBJt

Vortexa's API use case library is a dedicated resource designed to bridge the gap between raw data and actionable market intelligence. Built using the exact same tools and Python SDK our own Solution Engineers use for client projects, this library provides a blueprint for turning complex datasets into concrete outcomes. Available for Vortexa customers: ow.ly/ronB50YQVbm

LNG fleet growth is outpacing volume. Charter rates are swinging on geopolitical shocks. And the market is waiting on a supply wave that's taking its time. Join Felix Booth and Ashley Sherman at our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, 13th of May for a data-driven deep dive into what it all means: → How rising US-Asia flows & Middle East disruption are reshaping fleet utilisation and tonne-mile demand → QatarEnergy's near-term fleet strategy — and what it means for global vessel availability → Outlook for when LNG shipping’s structural oversupply will start to weaken Register now: ow.ly/soei50YNPIL

Debate continues around how many vessels have transited the US blockade zone, and how those movements should be defined or counted. Vortexa lets clients identify which vessels have attempted to navigate the blockade, cutting through speculation with data you can act on. By aligning specialised data, technology, and industry expertise, we’re helping traders and analysts move from speculation to decision-making. Talk to a specialist about how Vortexa can bring visibility to a rapidly changing geopolitical situation: ow.ly/sVqJ50YNVZX Explore Vortexa Analytics for crude: ow.ly/YpH150YNVZY

In a market defined by volatility, speed is your greatest edge. Our analytics streamlines your workflow by connecting the dots between global movement and local supply. Here's how our three core datasets help you stay ahead: → The Map: A live view of vessel positions worldwide to spot route diversions and bottlenecks as they happen → Flows: Terminal-level export and import data, aggregated to calculate regional supply balances and surface arbitrage opportunities before the window closes → Inventories: Tank levels at key trading hubs, updated in real time to identify stock-outs or supply gluts early. From macro trends to micro-movements, get the full picture: ow.ly/wNtt50YNlrE

Held in conjunction with the Singapore Maritime Week, Vortexa's Global Head of LNG and Natural Gas, Felix Booth, is delighted to speak on Session 1 of the LNG for Shipping 2026 event by Conference Connection. Find out more about the event: cconnection.org/lng-for-shippi… Subscribe to weekly LNG newsletter by the Vortexa LNG team: ow.ly/nPpQ50YMqFG

Well we came from an oversupplied crude market; the so called "supply glut" everybody talked about not even 2 months ago, but which has now been forgotten. Crude on water is roughly at the last 10Y avg, so the pain still needs to start if Hormuz will not open (src: vortexa): #OOTT

This spring Vortexa is hosting an exclusive evening of market intelligence and networking in the heart of Geneva. In an era of heightened geopolitical disruption and shifting trade routes, clarity is the ultimate competitive advantage. We are excited to host Pamela Munger, Vortexa’s Head of Europe Market Analysis, for a timely session unpacking the latest energy and freight signals. The evening’s highlights: → Pamela will decode the critical trends and volatility shaping today’s global markets. → Join us for drinks, canapés, and high-level networking with the region's top industry leaders. 📍The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva 📅 Thursday 21st May 18:00 - 22:00 UTC +1 Space is limited for this exclusive evening, so register to secure your spot: ow.ly/HWh550YKiiX

Over 40% of high-risk crude imports in March moved via ship-to-ship transfer. That number should change how the industry thinks about cargo provenance - because STS above 40% means the majority of the observable supply chain now passes through an obscured handoff point before final delivery. The conventional response is to treat STS as a red flag on individual cargoes. But when the share exceeds 40% across an entire origin class, that framing breaks down. You are no longer identifying outliers. You are working with a structural feature of the trade. The implication: origin-based screening alone is not sufficient. The question is not just whether a cargo comes from Iran, Russia, or Venezuela - it is whether you can reconstruct the full voyage, including the STS event, the vessel pair involved, and where the sanctioned or non-sanctioned leg begins and ends. Designation activity peaked in mid-2025 and has since moderated as enforcement focus shifted. That moderation has not reduced STS activity - it has normalised it. For anyone relying on designation lists as a primary filter, the gap between what is sanctioned and what is moving is widening. The April monitor has the STS data, the sanctioned vessel activity maps for both halves of March, and the voyage-level breakdown by sanction status for Iran, Russia, and Venezuela crude. Read the report → ow.ly/a0le50YH29O

Five things the April High Risk Flows Monitor tells us about March crude movements: 1. High-risk crude reached 17% of global seaborne exports - up ~3pp year-on-year - as Middle East supply tightened under active conflict. 2. Iran exports held at 1.8-1.9 mbd with Asian imports approaching 2 mbd, implying draws on floating supply that may tighten the April spot market. 3. Russian arrivals surged while exports stayed steady - waiver-enabled deliveries helped offset Middle East disruption, with India and select Asian buyers absorbing incremental barrels. 4. Venezuela re-entered licensed trade at a meaningful scale. India imported 200–300 kbd after three near-zero months, and US demand provided additional incremental support for heavy crude. 5. Crude STS share climbed above 40% - the highest opaque routing share in the data set - as shadow fleet reliance deepened alongside the volume increase. The monitor covers all five of these threads with full flow data, freight rate context, and our April outlook. Download the April edition → ow.ly/3qS650YH1YU

Global crude/condensate held in onshore storage tanks and vessels at sea has been exhausted at a rate of about 10mbd in the first nine days of April. Middle East supply losses explain some of it. But what will come next? With Atlantic Basin replacement supplies still weeks away, the real signal is in the lag between what's on water and what's onshore. Vortexa's onshore inventories dataset provides the facility-level granularity to identify which hubs are genuinely tight versus temporarily full, connecting them to what’s happening on the water, making draws and builds easier to anticipate. Track the barrels from tanker to tank: ow.ly/VRCG50YIjHa

Fox News. The President of the United States. And a screenshot of the Vortexa platform. Vortexa was featured this week - and moments like this don't happen by accident. They happen because comprehensive information delivers insights with an edge. By tracking over $3.4 trillion in global waterborne trades and 12,800+ vessels globally, Vortexa delivers real-time insights to navigate the energy and freight markets. When the need for real-time data around global oil flows reaches the highest levels of leadership and global office holders, Vortexa is a trusted source fuelling the data behind the headlines. Track these insights & more with Vortexa Energy Flows Analytics: ow.ly/atuF50YI7kg Stay up to date with daily resources for the US-Israel-Iran conflict: ow.ly/l2Mv50YI7kh

17% of global crude exports in March came from Iran, Russia, or Venezuela. That is up roughly 3 percentage points from 2025 levels - and the shift happened fast. As Middle East supply tightened under active conflict conditions, high-risk barrels stepped in to fill the gap. This is not a marginal story. One in six barrels shipped globally last month came from a sanctioned or high-risk origin. The floating buffer that had cushioned the supply chain for months is now drawing down: oil on water fell toward end-March as Russia and Iran volumes reduced, and arrivals are outpacing departures by 0.5–0.7 mbd - a signal that April stocks could tighten further. For crude traders and risk officers, this is the number to watch. The composition of global seaborne supply is changing, and the infrastructure behind it - shadow fleet routing, STS transfers above 40%, sanctioned vessel activity in Asia - is deepening in parallel. The April 2026 High Risk Flows and Freight Monitor breaks down where every barrel is going, which buyers are absorbing the incremental volumes beyond China, and what the departure-arrival gap means for April balances. Download it → ow.ly/irTm50YH1yM

In its 4th edition, the annual Vortexa Energy & Freight Insights Forum Singapore had the pleasure of welcoming 150+ attendees last Thursday morning. In today's geopolitical landscape, Vortexa analysts shared data-backed insights, cutting through the noise on oil and gas markets with clarity and confidence. From crude flows and refined products to LNG supply, we hope all our attendees gained valuable insights and networked with the energy and freight community in the room. A big thank you to our external speakers who shared the stage and their perspective on the market. Argus Media, Rystad Energy, and Oil Brokerage. See you next year! If you'd like to stay updated with our market intelligence, discover our reports that may be relevant to you here: ow.ly/o5wQ50YI4p3

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Harriet Durnford-Smith as new Chief Marketing Officer! Harriet brings extensive experience building and scaling marketing functions that connect directly to commercial outcomes - spanning brand, demand generation, and customer engagement. Harriet joins Vortexa from Adverity, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer, and brings 15 years of B2B marketing experience, specialising in scaling go-to-market functions for technology scale-ups. Read the press release: ow.ly/CbKE50YGrwE

Chokepoints close, trade flows reroute, and the window to act on that intelligence is measured in hours, not days. A platform that surfaces these shifts in real time, across any waterway, vessel type, and region, is the foundation of high stakes decisions. This is what Vortexa Analytics is built for. Discover more: ow.ly/IFgJ50YEQCm