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CDU Utilisation Rates to Fall in Coming Week: OilChem

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CDU utilisation rates at state-owned refineries are projected to continue falling in the week to April 11, according to OilChem.

  • The fall is driven by maintenance at CDUs at the Dalian and Dongfang refineries.
  • Among Shandong’s teapots, CDU capacity utilisation is estimated to fall due to poor refining profits.
  • Gasoline demand is expected to return to normal following the end of the Qingming festival.
  • Gasoil demand will remain resilient with rising outdoor construction projects in North China. This is despite hindered production in southern China due to the rainy season.
  • Looking at the previous week, CDU utilisation rates in China’s domestic refineries averaged 71.35%, down 0.95 percentage points on the week.
  • Run rates were stable at state-owned refineries, while teapots saw rates fall.

Source: OilChem

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