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Asian Imports Showing Naphtha and Gasoline Weakness

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Asian gasoline imports diverged from the seasonal path in September and are, in spite of a m-o-m increase, at a seasonal low so far in October.

  • Global naphtha imports have been below the 6-year average throughout the year, but the shortfall has widened notably over the last three months, with Sep/Oct imports averaging at a year-to-date low of just above 2.8mbd according to Vortexa.
  • Naphtha is suffering from weak petrochemical activity and the replacement by cheaper LPG, both in Europe and Northeast Asia.

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