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Crack Rally Continues on Low Stock Data

OIL PRODUCTS

The gasoline cracks are pushing higher as diesel steadies after rallying to new highs yesterday.

  • US ULSD crack spread reached 74.85$/bbl surpassing the high from that start of May. The European Gasoil-Brent spread also set new highs at 52.75$/bbl.
  • EIA inventory data continued to show gasoline and diesel stocks well below normal levels and the IEA monthly report suggested diesel and kerosene markets are to remain tight. US Distillate stocks are 22.5% below the 5-year average and gasoline are 10.7% below.
  • US 321 crack up 3.1% at 58.199$/bbl
  • US gasoline crack up 4.8% at 50.04$/bbl
  • US ULSD crack up 1% at 74.517$/bbl
  • Brent FCC margin up 4.9% at 24.92$/bbl
  • Gasoline-Brent up 4.4% at 40.62$/bbl
  • Gasoil-Brent down -1% at 52.68$/bbl

Source: MNI / EIA

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