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Diesel Cracks Pull Back from Highs As Gasoline Slide Continues

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Diesel and gasoline crack spreads pull back today as record crude processing by refiners in China in August supports product exports while weak demand still weighs on gasoline prices.

  • Front month US diesel margin has reversed much of the gains seen in the last couple of days with a build in US inventories earlier this week also helping the ease the upside pressure slightly. The spread reached nearly the highest since Jan at over 57$/bbl this week.
  • The US gasoline front month crack is falling down towards the lowest since Jan at 21.26$/bbl seen last week amid falling end of summer demand.
  • The US 321 crack has fallen to 32.5$/bbl from nearly 36.5$/bbl earlier this week and 43.75$/bbl on 11 August.
    • US 321 crack down -2.3$/bbl at 32.6$/bbl
    • US gasoline crack down -1.8$/bbl at 23$/bbl
    • US ULSD crack down -3.5$/bbl at 51.81$/bbl
    • EU Gasoline-Brent down -0.9$/bbl at 17.94$/bbl
    • EU Gasoil-Brent down -3$/bbl at 33.83$/bbl


Source: Bloomberg

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