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US cracks reach fresh highs

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US cracks reach fresh highs once again as IEA and OPEC expect tight balance to remain.

  • US 321 crack spread up 1.68$/bbl to 56.45$/bbl
  • US Gasoline crack up 2.27$/bbl to 55.27$/bbl
  • IEA expect tightness in product markets to continue despite throughputs forecast to ramp up by 4.7 mb/d through to August. Depleted product inventories and constrained refinery activity are driving the spreads.
  • OPEC also expect refinery throughout to increase and give partial relief to global product shortages. They do however still expect tight global balances to remain as demand continues to recover post pandemic, especially for jet fuel.
  • EIA reported US gasoline inventories declined by 3.61mbbl last week pushing them below the 5-year range. Gasoline cracks are likely to be supported by increase demand as we head toward the summer driving season.

Source:MNI/EIA

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