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Gasoil backwardation strengthens

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Gasoil time spreads continue to rally with no easing in sight for the tight refined product markets.

  • The front spread surge from yesterday continues with Gasoil Jun22 contract expiring on Fri 10th June. The front Jun-Jul spread is trading up to 70.5$/mt, equivalent to 9.46$/bbl.
  • Gasoil JUN 22-JUL 22 up 2.75$/mt at 70.25$/bbl
  • Gasoil DEC 22-DEC 23 up 0.5$/mt at 212.5$/bbl
  • By comparison the crude time spreads are actually easing today with the front Brent spread down to 2.42$/bbl. The longer-term Dec22-Dec23 spread is hovering just below peak levels of 16.47$/bbl seen early yesterday.
  • Brent AUG 22-SEP 22 down -0.12$/bbl at 2.42$/bbl
  • Brent DEC 22-DEC 23 down -0.5$/bbl at 15.7$/bbl
  • The graph below shows the current Gasoil forward curve compared to 1 week ago:


Source: Bloomberg

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