Insights
Notes from the desk, not a news wire.
Original briefings on how petroleum conversations actually work. They are not copied from other publishers and they are not presented as market rumours.
2026-02-12 · Alpine editorial desk
What a crude enquiry needs before anyone can price it
A practical note on grade, quality, volume and delivery — the points that turn a crude conversation into something a counterparty can answer.
2026-03-03 · Alpine editorial desk
Benchmarks are not cargo offers
How to read Brent, WTI and product screens without confusing an indicative benchmark with a price for a physical barrel.
2026-04-16 · Alpine editorial desk
Middle distillates, in plain commercial language
Diesel, gasoil and EN590 are related words, not synonyms. A short briefing on how to ask for the product you actually mean.