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China’s Independent Refineries’ Jan Crude Imports to Stay Low

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Chinese independent refineries’ crude imports increment in Jan 2024 are likely to be limited as demand has softened and delivered prices rise, sources told Platts.

  • Buying of Russian ESPO – a favourite among the teapots -- has slowed in Dec. DES Shandong trades from Dec. 4-10 were trending towards at flat vs ICE Brent Futures from initially a 20 cent/b premium, sources said.
  • The higher prices have kept some buyers out of the market. "More refiners stayed [on the] sidelines to watch, expecting the price to fall," a Shandong-based refiner said.
  • From Jan-Nov, teapots imported 27.285m mt of ESPO, up 21.8% year on year, Platts said.
  • Independent refineries have started incorporating Brazilian crude into their procurement consideration, Platts added.
  • Offers for Tupi on a DES Shandong basis are slightly above a $2/b premium vs ICE Brent Futures. While pricing higher than ESPO, it can be paid with a letter or credit rather than cash, giving it an advantage.
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