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Mediterranean naphtha exports to Asia hit 4-month high
Mediterranean naphtha exports to Asia hit 4-month high
London, 19 August (Argus) — Mediterranean naphtha exports to Asia have risen to a four-month high in August, as recovering Asian petrochemical demand and supply uncertainty in the Middle East draws more barrels east, helping absorb surplus supply from a weak European market. Loadings from the Mediterranean bound for Asia have averaged 219,000 b/d so far in August, up from 126,000 b/d in July, a four-month high, according to Kpler data. Asian petrochemical producers restarted cracker operations after extended shutdowns earlier this year caused by poor margins and feedstock supply disruptions, increasing spot demand for imported naphtha. While the Middle East traditionally supplies much of Asia's naphtha requirements, ongoing tensions in the region have encouraged buyers to source cargoes further afield from the Mediterranean . The arbitrage remained open, with Mediterranean cargoes continuing to be fixed for delivery into Asia, including on LR1 tankers, a naphtha trader familiar with east-west flows said. European naphtha demand remains subdued. Record-low Rhine water levels have further restricted consumption by disrupting feedstock deliveries to inland petrochemical crackers and limiting outbound product movement. Water levels at the Kaub bottleneck fell to a record low of 17cm this month, leaving the upper Rhine largely inaccessible to barges. Crackers at Wesseling have been among the most exposed to reduced river traffic after Shell's closure of its nearby 147,000 b/d refinery increased reliance on imported feedstocks. Further south, BASF's Ludwigshafen crackers face challenges moving products and co-products by barge, while some petrochemical crackers have struggled because they rely on river water for cooling. Weaker domestic demand has left more naphtha available for export. Independently-held naphtha stocks in the ARA hub rose to 598,000t on 13 August, 74pc above levels a month earlier. Supply has been supported by high naphtha yields from lighter crude slates and strong refinery runs, participants said. Increased flows of light Mediterranean crude and CPC Blend at attractive prices have encouraged refiners to process lighter feedstocks , boosting naphtha output. European naphtha cracks against Ice Brent futures have traded at a discount for most of August, averaging about $4/bl over the past week. Naphtha cracks against prompt North Sea Dated crude have also remained firmly negative, averaging about $7/bl over the same period. European gasoline blending has given limited support for naphtha demand despite favourable margins, a gasoline trader told Argus . The gasoline-naphtha spread climbed back above $300/t over the past week, while the Eurobob oxy swap September-October spread closed at $93.75/t on 17 August, the strongest backwardation since October 2022 . Buying interest for naphtha and high-octane blending components such as reformate has slowed despite the supportive economics, limiting an alternative outlet for surplus supply, traders said. Arbitrage economics improved in recent days. The east-west naphtha swap spread, which surged to record highs during the Middle East hostilities in July before retreating, widened to $37.50/t on 19 August from $30/t on 13 August, improving incentives for eastbound movements. By Jide Tijani Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Renewable shifts in 4 nations near 1.5°C target: Report
Renewable shifts in 4 nations near 1.5°C target: Report
Edinburgh, 19 August (Argus) — Uruguay, Namibia, the Netherlands and Denmark are the only countries coming closer to achieving the annual global growth rates for renewable power capacity to 2030 needed to stay on track with limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C, as major emitters lag behind, according to Systems Change Lab — an initiative led by climate think-tank the World Resources Institute (WRI). No country has increased solar and wind over a five-year period at the rate needed to hit targets compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, Systems Change Lab said. The Paris agreement seeks to curb the global rise in temperature to "well below" 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and pursues a 1.5°C limit. Its signatories recognised in 2023 "the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in line with 1.5°C". Solar and wind need to account for 57-78pc of the global electricity mix by 2030, but only made up 17.4pc of global electricity generation, according to the group's State of Climate Action 2025 report. But Uruguay, Namibia, the Netherlands and Denmark achieved around three-quarters of the annual global growth rate required from 2025 to 2030. In Uruguay, wind power generation rose to 32pc of the country's mix in 2018 from 1pc in 2013 — the fastest five-year renewable energy increase globally. In Namibia, solar grew to 39pc of electricity from 6pc in 2017-22, while solar and wind power rose to 45pc of electricity generation from 14pc between 2019 and 2024 in the Netherlands, according to Systems Change Lab. In Denmark, around 60pc of the country's electricity comes from wind, the highest share globally, it said. Uruguay, Namibia, the Netherlands and Denmark accounted for 0.08pc, 0.03pc, 0.27pc and 0.07pc, respectively, of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, according to the EU's Edgar data. In comparison, China accounted for 29pc of global emissions and the US for 11pc, according to Edgar data. Even though China and the US — the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters — build the most renewable energy capacity each year, solar and wind account for less than one-quarter of electricity generation in both countries, it said. "Other countries have both a large population and have achieved a high share of solar and wind in their national electricity mix, like Spain 42pc, Germany 45pc and the UK 36pc, but for those three countries, the growth took place over a longer period at slower rates," the group said. Although the four countries' economies and geographies are vastly different, Systems Change Lab found that for all of them, energy security concerns — reliance on fossil fuel and power imports — helped the initial shift, while progress depended largely on long-term policies and stable investment conditions. Political support meant that the policies were maintained over a long enough period to build up a critical speed, it said. Unlike Denmark, which started earlier than the other three countries, Uruguay and Namibia did not need to rely on subsidies because renewable costs have fallen and other options were expensive, but "they still needed to implement policy reforms to ensure the private sector could supply energy at competitive prices". "Achieving real systems change will require rapid rates of growth in solar and wind to be achieved and sustained in all countries," it said. "Developed countries that have greater historical responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions and greater capability to act should aim to grow renewables more quickly than the global average to accommodate other countries where a rapid shift is less feasible". By Caroline Varin Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Northwest Mexico fuel sales fall 13pc in June
Northwest Mexico fuel sales fall 13pc in June
Mexico City, 18 August (Argus) — Retail gasoline and diesel sales fell by 13pc across Mexico's northwestern states in June, with Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora and Chihuahua states all posting declines from a year earlier as gasoline and diesel demand weakened throughout the region. Combined retail fuel sales in the four states fell to about 137,500 b/d in June from 158,500 b/d a year earlier, according to Argus calculations using the latest data from the national energy commission (CNE). Baja California remained the region's largest fuel market and recorded the steepest decline among the four states, with total demand falling by 14pc to 47,000 b/d from 55,000 b/d a year earlier. Baja California Sur also posted a 14pc decline, with fuel demand falling to 11,500 b/d from 13,500 b/d. Chihuahua's fuel sales fell by 12pc to 44,000 b/d from 50,000 b/d, while Sonora recorded a 12pc decline to 35,500 b/d from 40,500 b/d. The figures cover sales through retail fuel stations operating under the state-owned Pemex brand and other private brands. They exclude diesel supplied directly to industrial consumers and self-supply users, which account for a substantial share of Mexico's diesel demand. The data therefore reflect retail fuel demand rather than total consumption. Gasoline accounted for most of the decline across the four states. Combined regular and premium gasoline demand fell by 14pc to about 107,000 b/d from 125,000 b/d a year earlier. Regular gasoline sales declined by 11pc to 92,000 b/d from 104,000 b/d, while premium gasoline demand fell by 28pc to 15,000 b/d from 21,000 b/d. Baja California recorded the steepest decline in volume terms. Combined regular and premium gasoline demand fell by 15pc to 38,500 b/d from 45,500 b/d a year earlier. Chihuahua followed, with gasoline demand declining by 13pc to 33,500 b/d from 39,000 b/d. Sonora's gasoline sales fell by 13pc to 26,000 b/d from 30,000 b/d, while Baja California Sur recorded a 14pc decline to 9,000 b/d from 10,500 b/d. Diesel-related fuels also weakened throughout the region. Combined sales of diesel and ULSD fell by 9pc to about 30,500 b/d from 34,000 b/d a year earlier. All four states posted lower diesel demand, in contrast to Nuevo Leon, where retail diesel sales rose in June. Premium gasoline recorded the steepest decline among the region's major fuel categories. Sales fell by 28pc across the four states, compared with an 11pc decline in regular gasoline demand. Baja California posted the largest loss in premium volume terms, while Sonora, Baja California Sur and Chihuahua recorded similar declines. The June data suggest fuel demand weakened across a broad section of Mexico's northern region. Consumption declined in border markets such as Tijuana, Mexicali, Juarez and Nogales, as well as in tourism-oriented Baja California Sur, indicating the slowdown was not confined to a single state. Northwestern Mexico is supplied through a combination of Pacific coast shipments and cross-border imports. Pemex's Pacific logistics system moves fuel produced at the 330,000 b/d Salina Cruz refinery, as well as imported product, by tanker to terminals including Rosarito, Guaymas and La Paz. Rosarito is connected by pipeline to Ensenada and Mexicali, while Guaymas supplies Hermosillo and Ciudad Obregon in Sonora, with tank trucks serving other inland markets. Chihuahua can receive US product through the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez corridor, as well as supply moving north from Gomez Palacio, Durango state. Private-sector companies supplement Pemex through marine, pipeline, rail and truck imports. US projects could reshape supply Fuel flows in western US are also being reshaped after the closures of Phillips 66's 139,000 b/d Los Angeles complex and Valero's 145,000 b/d Benicia refinery removed about 17pc of California's refining capacity. The losses could tighten export availability and increase competition for Pacific coast cargoes in the near term, particularly for Baja California. But they are also prompting projects intended to move Midcontinent and US Gulf coast supply west, reducing Arizona's historical dependence on southern California. Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan and HF Sinclair reached FID this month on the $5bn, 230,000 b/d Western Gateway system, targeting completion in 2029. The project would move fuel through a new pipeline from Borger, Texas, to Phoenix, Arizona, before sending some volumes west into California through a reversal of Kinder Morgan's existing SFPP West line. Oneok is separately considering its proposed 200,000 b/d Sun Belt Connector from El Paso, Texas, to Phoenix, while HF Sinclair is evaluating a first-phase expansion that could add 35,000 b/d of capacity to move Rocky Mountain supply into Nevada. None of the projects include a Mexican extension, but El Paso and Tucson, Arizona, are established supply points for fuel moving into northern Mexico. Additional supply at those hubs and in southern California could become available to buyers in Chihuahua, Sonora or Baja California through existing cross-border logistics, depending on prices and import regulations. By Cas Biekmann and Antonio Gozain Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Hormuz closed until US delivers on MoU pledges: Iran
Hormuz closed until US delivers on MoU pledges: Iran
Dubai, 18 August (Argus) — Iran will keep the strait of Hormuz closed until the US fulfils commitments made under the now-expired ceasefire agreement signed in June, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed on 18 June, set a 60-day deadline to negotiate an end to the war, reach a deal on Iran's nuclear program and ensure safe passage through Hormuz. The agreement included provisions for the US to begin easing economic and sanctions pressure on Iran. The deadline expired on Monday. The MoU collapsed in mid-July after weeks of disputes over control and administration of the strait, during which Iran targeted several vessels and the US reinstated its naval blockade. "As we predicted, the enemy, who accepted the memorandum to end the war out of desperation, soon reneged on its commitments in order to compensate for its heavy political defeat," said Ghalibaf, who has led the Iranian negotiating team. Hostilities in the region have subsided after an intensification in the weeks after the MoU's collapse, but Iran has continued attacks on shipping , restricting vessel transits through Hormuz. Only 12 vessels crossed the strait on 16 August, eight inbound and four outbound, according to maritime security firm Windward, compared with well over 100 daily crossings before the war began in late February. Ghalibaf said the strait "will not reopen until the US commitments in the memorandum, including lifting the blockade, releasing the frozen assets, lifting the oil embargo, ending the threats and military operations on all fronts, and other conditions that the US committed to." By Nader Itayim Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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