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End of Summer US Gasoline Pump Prices Highest in Decade

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US Gasoline pump prices have reached the highest seasonal level in more than a decade at the Labor Day holiday end to the summer driving season. Prices typically decline at this time of year as high gasoline prices remain a concern for the impact on inflation.

  • The national average for regular gasoline is up at the second-highest level in records going back to 1994 at 3.811$/gal according to AAA data.
  • Fuel markets remain tight with low total US stocks and supply unlikely to rebuild soon with refineries entering the fall maintenance season. Total US inventories were last week 5% below the five year average with distillates stocks 15% below.
  • A seasonal decline in demand should help to provide some downside pressure.
  • US gasoline cracks are holding steady this week after drifting lower last week with front month down from 31.3$/bbl on 25 Aug to around 23.75$/bbl today.
    • RBOB OCT 23 up 1.5% at 2.63$/gal
    • EU Gasoline-Brent up 0.3$/bbl at 14.8$/bbl
    • US gasoline crack up 0.5$/bbl at 23.74$/bbl


Source: Bloomberg

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