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US cracks: Mixed margins despite regional highs

  • Mercados: Crude oil, Oil products
  • 16/06/23

US refining margins were mixed this week despite levels reaching 9-week and 20-week highs across the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, respectively.

US Gulf coast margins, as measured by a 3-2-1 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crack spread, rose this week as losses in regional gasoline and crude oil prices outweighed small gains in diesel. Average crack spreads in the region rose by $0.78/bl from the week prior, with the average margin gaining to $30.07/bl. Refining margins peaked on 15 June at $31.25/bl, their highest level since 12 April.

Conventional 87 finished gasoline prices were down on average by 7.06¢/USG, with the average price falling to $2.43/USG for the week. Gulf coast ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) prices rose on average by 0.54¢/USG over the same period. Gulf WTI prices were down on average by $2.68/bl on the week, falling to an average $70.43/bl.

The average Gulf coast crack for the month of June so far came in at $29.01/bl, an increase of $1.92/bl compared to the previous month, and $28.05/bl below full month year-ago levels.

US Atlantic coast refining margins grew this week amid a spike in Nymex prices late in the week. The Atlantic coast 3-2-1 crack spread using North Sea Dated crude prices rose by over 7pc this week to an average of $33.65/bl. Refining margins were lower initially, though levels spiked to 20-week highs yesterday amid sharp Nymex gains for both products and crude futures.

New York harbor RBOB gasoline prices decreased by 1¢/USG on the week average to $2.64/USG. ULSD cash prices in the same market advanced to $2.39/USG, up from $2.38/USG in the previous week.

North Sea dated crude prices fell to a $73.71/bl average this week, reflecting a $2.61/bl decrease in weekly comparison.

At the US midcontinent, Group Three, which supplies much of the Great Plains, refining margins narrowed on steep decreases to products prices, despite falling crude values. The WTI 3-2-1 crack spread at Group Three averaged $32.27/bl a decrease of $0.66/bl from the previous week.

Group Three suboctane gasoline prices were down by 10.34¢/USG at an average of $2.42/USG. Group Three ULSD averaged $2.41/USG, down by 3.43¢/USG on the week.

WTI prices at Group Three averaged $68.86/bl, a drop of $2.72/bl on the week.

Chicago refining margins widened on reduced crude prices, despite steep decreases in CBOB prices.

The Western Canadian Select (WCS) 6-3-2-1 crack spread at Chicago averaged $37.37/bl, up by $0.65/bl from the previous week.

Chicago CBOB prices dropped by 6.51¢/USG to $2.46/USG on the week. Chicago ULSD averaged $2.34/USG, marking a decrease by 3.74¢/USG from the previous week. The approaching conclusion of planting season may have resulted in waning demand for ULSD and declining price levels.

WCS prices in Chicago declined by $2.11/bl to $58.04/bl on the week.

The Los Angeles crack spread calculated using Alaskan North Slope (ANS) crude prices based on a 5-3-1-1 yield fell by 8pc since last Friday. Refining margins decreased on the week to average to $29.49/bl, down from $32.05/bl in the prior week.

Los Angeles CARBOB gasoline fell during the week to end at June Nymex +20.25/USG. Cash prices fell this week to average $2.76/USG, down by $0.20/USG. In-state Los Angeles CARB diesel cash prices increased by 1.7pc to average $2.38/USG for the week.

The Los Angeles jet fuel crack spread calculated using ANS prices declined this week by 26.4pc to $29.32/bl, down from $38.40/bl.

ANS crude prices averages decreased to $75.39/bl this week, down from $77.39/bl the previous week.


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