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Asian Term Supply Negotiations Tilted Towards Buyers: Kpler

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Upcoming Asian term-supply negotiations for 2025 may tilt in favour of buyers according to Kpler.

  • The era of high refining margins is over, and demand is softening, especially as China’s economic momentum slows.
  • China’s seaborne crude imports have hit an 18-months low, with sluggish refinery margins and reduced operational rates leading to lower feedstocks demand, even for Iranian and Venezuelan crude.
  • As the Yulong refinery ramps up, it could worsen oversupply in the region.
  • Amid weak spot prices, Asian refiners may prefer smaller contracts for greater spot market flexibility, signalling a shift in global oil trade dynamics according to Kpler.


Source: Kpler

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