Episode 36: Tariff fatigue, falling WTI prices & surging naphtha demand

This week on Sparta Market Outlook, we unpack the post-“Liberation Day” chaos: WTI is on sale, US shale producers are feeling the squeeze, and product cracks are painting a bullish picture—despite bearish forecasts. From Warsaw, Indiana (not Poland) to East Asia, we trace shifting trade flows, a naphtha comeback, and why margins might be lying to you. Is this the calm after the tariff storm—or just the eye of it?

• Demand destruction vs. resilient margins
• WTI’s pain zone explained
• China’s crude buying blitz
• LPG & naphtha in the spotlight
• Gasoline’s slow seasonal grind
• Plus: Why diesel might be the real economic truth-teller

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