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OIL PRODUCTS: Singapore Oil Products Stockpiles Lowest Since July

OIL PRODUCTS

The volume of fuel oil stockpiles in the seven days to Sep. 11 fell to its lowest since July 10, according to official data.

  • Total stockpiles were 42.9m bbl, down 3.13m bbl on the week. The five-year average is 44.9m bbl.
  • Fuel oil stockpiles were 16.86m bbl (2.65m mt), down 1.9m bbl bbl on the week, and the lowest since May 22.
  • The fall in fuel oil stockpiles came due to a steep backwardation making storage economics less attractive. The Sep/Oct VLSFO time spread is around $20/mt, while the HSFO time spread is around $14/mt.
  • Fuel oil inventories average 17.81m bbl in September so far, down from 18.81m bbl in August.
  • Light distillates were 15.1m bbl, down 771k bbl.
  • Middle distillates totalled 10.9m bbl, down 455k bbl.

 

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The volume of fuel oil stockpiles in the seven days to Sep. 11 fell to its lowest since July 10, according to official data.

  • Total stockpiles were 42.9m bbl, down 3.13m bbl on the week. The five-year average is 44.9m bbl.
  • Fuel oil stockpiles were 16.86m bbl (2.65m mt), down 1.9m bbl bbl on the week, and the lowest since May 22.
  • The fall in fuel oil stockpiles came due to a steep backwardation making storage economics less attractive. The Sep/Oct VLSFO time spread is around $20/mt, while the HSFO time spread is around $14/mt.
  • Fuel oil inventories average 17.81m bbl in September so far, down from 18.81m bbl in August.
  • Light distillates were 15.1m bbl, down 771k bbl.
  • Middle distillates totalled 10.9m bbl, down 455k bbl.

 

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