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Oil Products Summary at European Close: Cracks Climb

OIL PRODUCTS

US gasoline and diesel cracks remain stronger today, as product prices are holding up while crude prices plummet.

  • US gasoline crack up 1$/bbl at 24.94$/bbl
  • US ULSD crack up 0.6$/bbl at 22.68$/bbl
  • The OPIS survey of U.S. gasoline volumes pumped at retail suggests a low demand figure for last week at “well under 9-million b/d” according to its head of research Tom Kloza.
  • Oil processing at Mexico’s Pemex domestic refineries were curtailed in April to 58.4% after fires at two facilities, according to Bloomberg based on company data.
  • Crude storage capacity utilization rates at independent refineries in China’s Shandong Province averaged 43.9% in the week to May 29, up just 0.08% on the week and down 3.88% on the year, according to OilChem.
  • China’s refined oil exports stood at 2.85m mt in May according to shipping schedules cited by OilChem, up just 0.01m mt on the month.
  • Freight loadings on Russia's rail system fell 3% y/y in January-May 2024 to 502m tonnes despite an increase in oil and coal loadings, according to Kommersant.
  • Global implied jet fuel demand in the week commencing June 4 is set to rise as travel ramps up towards the peak summer season, according to BNEF.
  • Rhine river water levels at the Kaub measuring point rose to 6.41m on Tuesday, up from 5.97m on Monday evening and the highest since 7 February 2021, WSA data showed, cited by Bloomberg.

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