LNG: Asian LNG Prices Largely Steady on Week: Reuters
Oct-24 17:45
Asian spot LNG prices were mostly steady this week as high inventories and weak demand balanced out colder weather and renewed sanctions risk, according to Reuters.
- The average price for December delivery into north-east Asia rose slightly by 10 cents/MMBtu on the week to $11.20/MMBtu.
- An early cold snap in northern China boosted immediate demand and lent some price support.
- However, rising domestic gas output and ample storage in China, along with softer demand in Thailand, are expected to cap prices.
- This downside is being offset by stronger heating demand in Korea and northern China, and potential disruptions linked to new sanctions on Russian LNG.
- In Japan, temperatures are forecast to drop below seasonal norms later this month, but this has yet to generate extra spot demand.
- Meanwhile, the U.S.–Asia arbitrage via the Cape of Good Hope is encouraging more American cargoes to head towards Asian markets.
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CANADA DATA: Pullback In Aug Manufacturing Sales In Line With Monthly Volatility
Sep-24 17:36
StatCan's advance estimate of manufacturing sales for August is for a 1.5% M/M decrease, which if confirmed would mark the first decrease in 3 months and partially reversing the 2.5% rise in July (all in value and not volume terms).
- As usual with the advance estimate there were no further details available, though StatCan reports the largest decreases were in the transportation equipment and food subsectors.
- Even with the M/M decrease, the comparison with the sharp drawdown in March /April/May means that manufacturing sales were due to post a 6-month best -1.5% on a 3M/3M annualized basis.
- As with other indicators, though, this one suggests the nascent pickup in activity and sentiment in various sectors in the summer - after the worst of the US-Canada trade conflict concerns - has subsequently petered out, with activity remaining volatile.
- We get July GDP data on Friday, with expectations and the advance estimate showing +0.1% M/M after -0.1% in June. Per StatCan's advance GDP release, there were no notable mentions of July manufacturing output :"Increases in real estate and rental and leasing, mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) and wholesale trade were partially offset by a decrease in retail trade" in the month.
- July manufacturing sales were confirmed at 2.5% last week, with wholesale sales ex-petroleum growth reported at 1.2% - so three of the four major "sales" categories point to a pickup in July activity (retail sales fell 0.8% however), in line with the StatCan advance anecdote).
- For August, retail sales are estimated to have bounced (1.0% M/M).
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