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Refining Margins Stabilise After Fall Since Mid May

OIL PRODUCTS

Refining margins are holding steady today after edging higher yesterday with easing demand risks supporting diesel crack spreads. Margins are still low with weak US manufacturing and freight activity and disappointing gasoline demand ahead of an expected boost from the US driving season.

  • The US 321 crack spreads is holding just above the lows of around 27$/bbl seen early last week. The US diesel crack spread is up from 22.8$/bbl on 1 May to 26.5$/bbl but still well below a high of 46.2$/bbl from mid March.
  • Gasoline pump prices in the US have fallen for 18 straight days, marking the longest down streak since December according to AAA data at a time when prices typically rise heading into the summer driving season. The counter-seasonal price drop is driven by the lower oil prices with uncertainty surrounding economic growth and future oil demand.
    • US 321 crack down -0.1$/bbl at 28.64$/bbl
    • US gasoline crack down -0.2$/bbl at 29.69$/bbl
    • US ULSD crack up 0.2$/bbl at 26.56$/bbl
    • EU Gasoline-Brent down -0.9$/bbl at 15.34$/bbl
    • EU Gasoil-Brent down -0.3$/bbl at 15.38$/bbl


Source: Bloomberg

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