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European jet hits all-time high, cracks over $100/bl

  • Märkte: Oil products
  • 12.03.26

European jet fuel prices hit an all-time high today, while premiums to crude surpassed $100/bl and premiums to Ice gasoil surpassed $500/t for the first time.

Argus assessed cif northwest European jet fuel at an outright price of $1,646.25/t today, 12 March, eclipsing the previous record of $1,551.75/t set during the energy crisis of 2022.

Premiums to crude and Ice gasoil already reached new all-time highs last week. Jet's premium to Ice Brent crude futures closed at $109.72/bl today, over $10/bl higher than Ice Brent itself, meaning that jet fuel is trading at more than twice the price of crude.

Jet's premium to front-month Ice gasoil futures was assessed at $518.5/t, surpassing $500/t for the first time on record.

Jet fuel values have risen every day except one since the war in the Middle East began on 28 February. Although oil markets have firmed generally, jet fuel has pulled away from the rest of the barrel more than ever previously seen. Market participants are extremely concerned about jet fuel supply, given the Mideast Gulf accounts for over 50pc of Europe's annual jet fuel imports, and around 20pc of all jet fuel flows transit the strait of Hormuz. Such volumes cannot be replaced from elsewhere, participants said. No jet fuel cargoes have transited the strait since the war began, according to Kpler.

Extreme volatility in the market has broken down price visibility for around a week, with large discrepancies between bid and offer levels, participants added. This is contributing to sharp changes in daily values.

Strikes across the Middle East have been incessant. Two tankers were attacked near Iraq's Basrah port earlier today, suspending operations at Basrah's oil terminals, while Kuwait's international airport was struck for the second time in the past week.

European jet fuel supply is set to tighten significantly in April, participants warned, reflecting typical journey times to Europe. And independent stock levels at ARA are over 8pc lower on the year at 779,000t as of 11 March, according to Insights Global.


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