Naphtha & Gasoline reports
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Feb’25 Brent futures softened from $72.55/bbl at 0600 GMT to $72.20/bbl at 10:30 GMT (time of writing). The Financial Times reported today that Shell secured Nigerian government approval for a $2.4 billion onshore and shallow-water asset sale to Renaissance Group
Feb’25 Brent futures fell from $73.70/bbl at 13.30 GMT to $72.70/bbl at 17:00 GMT. A US government shutdown is looming as Congress scrambles to pass a stopgap bill, despite opposition from President-elect Donald Trump, according to Fox News. Economic data
The Feb’25 Brent futures flat price came off to the $73/bbl level overnight before rising to $73.36/bbl by 10:00 GMT (time of writing). Price action is slightly lower following the Fed’s rate cut, as policymakers signalled a more hawkish stance
The LPG market was relatively uneventful in December, with more of the same in many markets. Going into the festive period, there is a sense of normality in the markets compared to the supply tightness concerns from Panama Canal logistical
The Feb Brent Futures contract has seen mixed price action this afternoon, trading up to a high of $74.12 at 16:10 GMT before retracing to $73.61/bbl where it sits at the time of writing, as EIA data highlighted that crude
The Feb Brent Futures contract saw renewed strength in price action this morning, steadily rising from $73.28/bbl at 07:00 GMT to trade at $73.70/bbl at the time of writing (10:20 GMT); API statistics highlighted a moderate draw in crude by
The Feb’25 Brent futures flat price came off from the $73.20/bbl handle on Tuesday afternoon. Price action fell to lows of $72.50/bbl before recovering to $72.88/bbl by 17:20 GMT (time of writing). In the headlines, the UK imposed new sanctions
The naphtha complex saw a strong start of the month before the buying in the East appeared overdone, and the propane and petchem market was also more tepid, although the naphtha market in Europe outstripped propane. The market in both
Brent/Dubai has continued its downward grind, with the M1 contract falling to its lowest level since July. The Jan’25 contract reached lows of $0.10/bbl on 17 Dec, while the entire forward curve has shifted lower in an orderly fashion. The
December has continued to see strong buying in the physical windows from a range of players, with 34 convergences so far in December. The main seller so far this month has been Equinor. Totsa has been a keen buyer of
The Feb Brent Futures contract has seen mixed price action this morning, rising up to $74.10/bbl at 07:00 GMT before correcting down to $73.40/bbl at the time of writing (10:50 GMT). In headlines, two Russian oil tankers ran aground in
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The Feb’25 Brent futures flat price traded within a 60c range on Monday afternoon. Price action reached highs of $74.30/bbl at 15:30 GMT before falling to $73.74/bbl at 16:30 and climbed to $74.11/bbl by 17:30 (time of writing). In the
In the week ending 10 December, money managers saw opposing sentiment in the crude futures benchmarks, as they got longer in Brent but shorter in WTI. Overall positioning remains bearish despite the delay in the OPEC+ output hikes as traders
The front-month (Feb’25) Brent futures contract has seen a supportive performance in the past week, rising to highs of $74.50/bbl on 13 December – but has come off to the $74/bbl level on 16 December (time of writing). This week,
