Europe Distillates-Diesel margins dip in slow buying
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) -Northwest European diesel barge refining margins fell by 4% to about $19.60 a barrel on Monday as trading activity slowed.
A single barge traded in the afternoon window, with TotalEnergies buying from Shell. This compared with four barge trades in the previous session.
Global commodities trader Trafigura loaded diesel onto a supertanker in the Middle East this week, taking advantage of lower freight rates for crude tankers to send more fuel to the West, according to shipping data and several trade sources.
High rainfall was leading to a counter-seasonal rise in Rhine water levels which are disrupting barge activity, brokers Riverlake Barging said.
Meanwhile, diesel and gasoil arrivals in the UK and EU are expected to reach 911,000 barrels per day so far in June, Kpler data showed, down from 1.24 million bpd in May.
Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp gasoil stocks rose by 2.6% in the week to Thursday to 2.26 million metric tons, data from Dutch consultancy Insights Global showed.
Demand for gasoline and gasoil in inland markets up the river Rhine firmed on the week after high water levels had hampered navigation earlier in the month.
Mexican state energy company Pemex is unlikely to produce any commercially viable motor fuels at its new Olmeca refinery before the end of the year, five sources said, despite pressure that it should be ready before the outgoing president's term ends.
Trades | Bids | Offers | Previous Session | Seller | Buyer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.1 GO Barge diffs fob ARA per tonne GO-ED-ARA | July -$10 | |||||
0.1 GO Cargo diffs cif NEW per tonne GO-CND-NWE | ||||||
0.1 GO Cargo diffs cif Med per tonne GO-CND-MED | +$3.00 | |||||
50ppm barge diffs fob ARA per tonne GO50PPM-ED-ARA | July -$0.50 | |||||
Diesel | Trades | Bids | Offers | Previous Session | Seller | Buyer |
Diesel barge diffs fob ARA per tonne ULSD10-BD-ARA | July $3 (one barge) | July $3 | Shell | TotalEnergies | ||
Diesel cargo diffs cif NEW per tonne ULSD10-ANYD-NWE | July +$14 | |||||
Diesel cargo diffs cif Med per tonne DL-CIFD-MED | ||||||
Jet fuel | Trades | Bids | Offers | Previous Session | Seller | Buyer |
Jet fuel barge diffs fob FARAG per tonne JET-BD-ARA | CCM -$7.50 | E3ENG | BP | |||
Jet fuel cargo cif NEW per tonne JET-CD-NWE | July +$59 |
Fuel Oil | Trades | Bids | Offers | Previous Session | Seller | Buyer |
0.5% barge fob ARA per tonne | $559-$561 | TotalEnergies, BP | NorthStar, OEI | |||
3.5% barge fob ARA per tonne HFO-ARA | $489-$490 | $488-$489 | TotalEnergies, Mercuria | Aramco |
ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil | LGOc1 | Previous |
Diesel ARA Barge Cracks vs Brent futures (per barrel) | $19.56 | $20.37 |
Diesel spread | LGOc1-LGOc2 |
Reporting by Ahmad Ghaddar
Editing by Christina Fincher
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