Brent futures climbed towards $88 before settling around $85.50. Money managers increased their long positions in Brent for the third consecutive week, indicating bullish sentiment

European M1 refinery margins softened in the week but remained profitable at $6.40/bbl. Products saw weakness across the barrel but the upcoming hurricane season and potential disruption to US infrastructure raise questions about short-term price movements.

Dreadful US data, including a contraction in manufacturing and services PMI, raises recession fears. The upcoming Fed rate cuts, if implemented in September, may have little impact until 2025.

The team also discusses Hurricane Beryl's impact on US energy infrastructure and challenges facing the biofuels industry with stalling growth and collapsing profitability.

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Chapters for this episode are: 
0.42 - Brent Futures Flat Price
4.14 - Macro Economic News
7.35 - Refinery Margin change
14.45 - One to watch
28.29 - Googling Oil
35.21 - Trade Idea
39.41 - Poll