Edition No. 113 · Tue 13 Oct 2026 · Story 9 of 54

Mutually assured refining capacity is playing out as expected

The Kumar Letter

Kumar Thangudu argues refining capacity has become a source of global leverage and that engines, not futures, are the long-term diesel hedge.

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