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Crude Steady After EIA Data Shows Recovery in Refinery Utilisation

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Crude remains relatively unchanged after EIA data showed a draw in crude stocks and build in products with a rebound in the refinery utilisation. Tight gasoline supplies on the east coast have push the gasoline crack high while diesel remains steady.

  • Crude stocks draw with a big increase in refinery runs offsetting a fall in exports from last week’s record. Crude production dipped back below 12mbpd while imports remain near the lower end of the five year range.
  • The higher refinery run rate and a fall in product exports has contributed to the increase in gasoline and distillate stocks. Distillate four-week product supplied remains up near range highs while gasoline falls back near 2020 levels.
  • East coast tight supplies show no sign of easing with gasoline inventories falling to the lowest since Nov 2014.
  • Brent JAN 23 up 0.2% at 94.84$/bbl
  • WTI DEC 22 up 0.2% at 88.56$/bbl
  • Brent JAN 23-FEB 23 down -0.07$/bbl at 1.79$/bbl
  • Brent JUN 23-DEC 23 down -0.06$/bbl at 4.1$/bbl
  • Brent DEC 23-DEC 24 up 0.08$/bbl at 5.53$/bbl
  • US gasoline crack up 1.1$/bbl at 21.7$/bbl
  • US ULSD crack down -1.6$/bbl at 62.36$/bbl

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