AMERICAS OIL: Canadian Oil Enters Q4 at Strongest Level Since July
Oct-09 17:06
Canadian heavy crude prices are entering Q4 at their strongest level since July amid rising Asian demand, Bloomberg said.
- Heavy Western Canadian Select’s price in Alberta was $10.50/b below WTI Oct. 8, the tightest discount since mid-July.
- Bloomberg added that it was unusual as the Oct-Dec period is typically when WCS trades at the widest discount to WTI as refiners curtail buying during the maintenance period. At the same time, oil sands production often peaks.
- WCS has traded this month at an average of $10.94/b below WTI, the narrowest discount for the month of October since 2020.
- Imports to Asia via TMX averaged 267k b/d in September, all headed to China.
- Canadian oil bound for China is currently at a higher price in Vancouver than the USGC plus the cost for larger tankers loading in the Gulf have been rising faster than smaller vessels loading in Vancouver.
- Pacific prices have also been helped by more expensive Middle Eastern grades such as Basrah heavy.
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US TSYS/SUPPLY: Review 3Y Note Auction: Stops Through
Sep-09 17:04
- Treasury futures remain weaker but paring losses after $58B 3Y note auction (91282CNY3) stops through: drawing 3.485% high yield vs. 3.492% WI; 2.73x bid-to-cover vs. 2.53x prior.
- Peripheral stats see indirect take-up rises to 74.24% vs. 53.99% prior; direct bidder take-up retreats to 17.39% from 28.13% prior; primary dealer take-up 8.37% vs. 17.88% prior.
- The next 3Y auction is tentatively scheduled for October 7.
FED: US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: HIGH YLD 3.485%; ALLOTMENT 24.56%
Sep-09 17:02
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: HIGH YLD 3.485%; ALLOTMENT 24.56%
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: DEALERS TAKE 8.37% OF COMPETITIVES
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: DIRECTS TAKE 17.39% OF COMPETITIVES
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: INDIRECTS TAKE 74.24% OF COMPETITIVES
- US TSY 3Y AUCTION: BID/CVR 2.73
US: White House Press Conference Underway Shortly
Sep-09 17:01
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is shortly due to deliver her first press conference since August 28. LIVESTREAM
- The presser will be the first opportunity for reporters to probe the White House on US involvement in an Israeli airstrike on Hamas leadership in Qatar to, a major escalation of the war in Gaza that is likely to close a diplomatic path to a ceasefire. See SECURITY: Israel Strikes Hamas In Qatar, Likely Ends Prospect Of Diplomacy 1/2
- The presser is also likely to include questions on the Jeffrey Epstein case, after House Oversight Committee Democrats yesterday published on X a picture allegedly drawn by President Donald Trump as part of a book for Epstein’s 50th birthday. Trump and the White House deny knowledge of the ‘birthday book,’ decrying it as ‘fake news.’
- Earlier in the summer, the Epstein case drove a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base, prompting a notable drop in his approval rating. While the case isn’t going away, Trump appears to have resolved a rift with key conservative commentators, reducing his political exposure to the issue.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine made an unannounced visit to Puerto Rico yesterday as the US prepares to expand military operations against Latin American cartels. Hegseth told sailors and marines they were being sent to the “front lines” of a critical mission.
