Gasoline cracks have fallen on the day after EIA data showing weaker gasoline demand and a small build in stocks compared to an expected draw of -0.722m bbl. This erased gains earlier in the day, after reaching an intraday high of $12.003/b. A jump in crude has also pushed down crack spreads.
- RBOB NOV 23 up 0.6% at 2.28$/gal
- US gasoline crack down -1.2$/bbl at 10.03$/bbl
- US ULSD crack down -1.3$/bbl at 39.45$/bbl
- Gasoil NOV 23 up 0.9% at 889.5$/mt
- EIA Data, week ending 10/20: Distillates drew in line with seasonal trends amid increased exports while demand declined on the week. Implied distillates demand on a four-week basis rose.
- Gasoline inventories rose 0.2m bbl amid lower demand 8.86mbpd and lower exports.
- Russian fuel exports fell to 2.1mn bpd in the first three weeks of October according to Vortexa figures – 8% down on September and the lowest since July 2020.
- Asian jet fuel demand is expected to remain sluggish for the remainder of 2023, amid falling travel demand and higher export volumes from China, according to Platts.
- China and Singapore gasoline exports to Mexico from Jan-Sep were the highest since 2019, according to ArgusMedia citing GTT Customs Data.
- Gasoline demand likely averaged just below 8.5mbpd last week according to the OPIS survey, down from 9.411mbpd during the same week in 2021.
- Russian gasoline production rose by 0.2% in the week to Oct. 22, according to Rosstat.