September 10, 2024 11:24 GMT
OIL PRODUCTS: Mid-Day Oil Products Summary: Diesel Cracks Remain in Decline
OIL PRODUCTS
US diesel cracks are seeing a little support from upcoming refinery maintenance season and the storm risks to Gulf coast refineries although downside pressure from weak demand remains.
- US ULSD crack down 0.3$/bbl at 21.29$/bbl
- US gasoline crack up 0.1$/bbl at 12.46$/bbl
- US 321 crack down 0$/bbl at 15.4$/bbl
- ULSD OCT 24 down 0.7% at 2.13$/gal
- RBOB OCT 24 down 0.3% at 1.91$/gal
- China’s state-owned refineries are projected to keep raising their CDU capacity in September, according to OilChem.
- Run rate cuts by China’s independent refiners due to weak margins could result in a 1% drop y/y in China’s crude throughput in 2024 while crude imports are expected to fall 1.2% y/y,
- China’s gasoline crack spread fell 8% over Jan.-Aug, while the diesel crack fell 35% and jet crack spread fell 24%.
- Japan’s refinery runs with rise in the coming months for increased jet fuel demand according to ENEOS Managing Executive Officer Yasuhiko Oshida at APPEC.
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