https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/physical-oil-europe-hits-record-high-near-150-barrel-hormuz-crisis-worsens-2026-04-13/

    $148 not $150 but getting there.

    The spot price is the paper price plus premium price(war premium around $40-$45) plus the logistics price around $2-$6.

    Physical oil hits $150 a barrel
    byu/millerlit inoil



    Posted by millerlit

    22 Comments

    1. Too bad the futures market is being manipulated to stay under 100. It even tanked today amidst news of peace talks failing over the weekend and Trump’s new Blockade!! 

    2. The longer they keep it under $100, the more able they are able to liquidate people that went long, while able to stock up on long positions themselves when it will have to match on 21st. Physical delivery doesn’t take place for may contracts until early June too, so there is some space there still.

    3. landonwright123 on

      So if you own storage capacity is there an opportunity to arbitrage the delta?

      I guess you’d purchase the futures contract, take delivery and then sell so your profit would be sale price (~150) – transport cost (X) – future contract purchase price (~100)

    4. Traditional-Look8839 on

      Investors pulling money in out of market doesn’t make the fuel magically appear in tanks. At some point you will have to acknowledge reality.

    5. CapAggravating784 on

      So does this mean the US treasury is shorting the May contract? Why is it falling…

    6. In the 2-3 years pre GFC 2.60-3.20 on average per year in the US. That was 20 years ago. The price of food, clothing, etc have all increased, doubled or even tripled in some cases. It’s silly to imagine fuel will stay below 4.00 forever. $150 oil in 2026 feels like a shock but it shouldn’t when you considering inflation has hit everything else.

    7. Market manipulation is the only reason why paper isn’t 150+ a barrel right now. Paper usually runs a 10-15% premium to physical simply because a paper contract is the cost of the oil+the cost of storing/managing the oil until its potential delivery date.

    8. RaisePotential6558 on

      If traders are wrong and there is real oil shortage out there in the real world, you can expect futures to shoot up real quick. A lot of countries have released oil from their SPRs filling the demand for a short time. No one can manipulate a market as deep and liquid as oil for a long time. The consensus is clearly that Trump will take an “offramp” soon hence why markets are trading the way they are.

    9. Question for more experienced investors: Are E&P hedges typically settled on paper market values?

      I think many of us who are investing in E&Ps are dreading the Q1 reports in which outstanding cash flows are accompanied by large paper losses from mark to market of collars, swaps, and short calls. If the futures market is suppressed by widespread short speculation, however, that means the cash flow gains, particularly for companies selling into the Brent market, will still be substantial ($148 dated Brent – $95 Jun futures even for a 100% hedged E&P).

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