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US Pulling Strong Sour Maya Crude Volumes

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The US is on track to take in higher imports of crude oil from Mexico in July for a second month as demand for sour crude replacements ticks higher.

  • Mexico now finds grades such as its heavy Maya sour in high demand, particularly from nearby US buyers according to Kpler.
  • Mexico is set to send around 770,000 bpd of oil to the US this month based on Kpler projections. That is after Mexico sent about 825,000 bpd to the US in June, the highest amount since November 2015.
  • Mexico’s overall oil exports are on track to leave at 1.02mn bpd in July – easing slightly from 1.31mn bpd in June, its highest since February 2019.
  • Maya’s discount to international benchmark Brent is on track to tighten to about $8.70/bbl in Q3, much tighter than its $14.50/bbl discount in Q2.
  • US sour crudes are typically remaining within the country according to Vortexa while also increasing its imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

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