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HSFO Margins in Asia Narrow Amid Tight Supply and Rising Demand

OIL

High-sulfur fuel oil margins in Asia this week rallied to the narrowest since August amid tightening fuel supplies and increasing demand.

  • The margin for Singapore 380-cst HSFO over Dubai crude narrowed to -$5.21/bbl on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg although has corrected slightly since.
  • OPEC+ production cuts are contributing to tight supplies, according to traders, while Singapore residual fuels inventories fell to the lowest since Dec. 2023 last week.
  • Middle East and South Asia demand for power generation is expected to rise in the coming months, according to FGE last week supported by heat waves in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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