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US cracks pull back from highs

CRACK SPREAD

US gasoline cracks pull back after reaching fresh highs yesterday

  • The gasoline-WTI crack spread traded as high as 58.23$/bbl yesterday before falling back slightly to 54.25$/bbl this morning. Global supply of oil products is tight with lower output from Russia and due to a lack of investment in refining in recent years. The US market is especially tight with finished gasoline exports above 5-year average levels. Despite already low stock levels further inventory draws are expected in the weekly EIA data tomorrow which will likely keep prices strong.
  • Diesel cracks continue to drop from record highs seen earlier this month with the US crack down 2% to 48.6$/bbl. The 321 crack spread has therefore also come back off its highs from a couple of days ago and is currently at 52.45$/bbl.

Source: Bloomberg

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