Opec’s strategic foothold in Asia | FT Alphaville

First there was plain old commodity inventory.

Then “in-the-ground” inventory — funded by pre-pay deals — started to make an appearance. Most recently, there’s even been the tendency towards “just-in-time” inventory in energy markets.

But now, with regards to crude markets specifically, we’re seeing the emergence of extremely strategically-placed inventory.

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