Asia Fuel Oil-Spot premiums extend gains while market structure firms
SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) -Spot fuel oil premiums extended gains in Asia on Wednesday, backed by strength in the derivatives market where buying activity gathered pace and led to a firmer market structure, trade sources said.
The backwardation spreads for prompt trading months widened for key fuel oil grades, based on data from LSEG as well as market sources. FO380SGSDMc1, LFO05FSGSMc1
The strength in the derivatives market was largely driven by firmer buying activity from a major trading house, said sources.
Refining margins also rose day-on-day, with 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil cracks hitting discounts of about $4.50 per barrel, while very low sulphur fuel oil cracks closed higher at premiums of around $11.80 per barrel.
INVENTORY DATA
- Fujairah heavy fuel inventories FUJHD04 fell 5.9% to 9.42 million barrels (1.48 million tons) in the week to July 22, showed FOIZ data published by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
OTHER NEWS
- Oil prices traded around their lowest level in six weeks on Wednesday, as the northern hemisphere gets deeper into summer with limited signs of the expected fuel consumption surge the period usually sees. O/R
- The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday, citing several unnamed sources.
- Ship owner Hafnia, operator of the Hafnia Nile oil tanker, is in discussion with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) about transferring the damaged ship's cargo of naphtha to a safe location, the MPA said on Wednesday.
- U.S. oil refiners are expected to report sharply lower second-quarter earnings from a year ago after a listless summer driving season that weakened refining margins, energy analysts said.
WINDOW TRADES O/AS
- 180-cst HSFO: No trade
- 380-cst HSFO: No trade
- 0.5% VLSFO: No trade
ASSESSMENTS
FUEL OIL | ||||
CASH ($/T) | ASIA CLOSE | CHANGE | PREV CLOSE | RIC |
Cargo - 0.5% VLSFO | 587.40 | -4.86 | 592.26 | MFO05-SIN |
Diff - 0.5% VLSFO | 6.95 | 0.40 | 6.55 | MFO05-SIN-DIF |
Cargo - 180cst | 491.25 | -2.22 | 493.47 | FO180-SIN |
Diff - 180cst | 7.35 | 0.55 | 6.80 | FO180-SIN-DIF |
Cargo - 380cst | 485.95 | -2.27 | 488.22 | FO380-SIN |
Diff - 380cst | 8.75 | 1.60 | 7.15 | FO380-SIN-DIF |
Bunker (Ex-wharf) Premium - 380cst | 9.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 | |
Bunker (Ex-wharf) Premium - 0.5% VLSFO | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
For a list of derivatives prices, including margins, please double click the RICs below. | |
Brent M1 | BRENTSGMc1 |
180cst M1 | FO180SGSWMc1 |
180cst M1/M2 | FO180SGSDMc1 |
180cst M2 | FO180SGSWMc2 |
Visco M1 | FOVISSGDFMc1 |
Visco M2 | FOVISSGDFMc2 |
380cst M1 | FO380SGSWMc1 |
380cst M1/M2 | FO380SGSDMc1 |
380cst M2 | FO380SGSWMc2 |
Cracks 180-Dubai M1 | FO180SGCKMc1 |
Cracks 180-Dubai M2 | FO180SGCKMc2 |
East-West M1 | FOSGEWMc1 |
East-West M2 | FOSGEWMc2 |
Barges M1 | HFOFARAAMc1 |
Barges M1/M2 | HFOFARAASMc1 |
Barges M2 | HFOFARAAMc2 |
Crack Barges-Brent M1 | HFOFARAACMc1 |
Crack Barges-Brent M2 | HFOFARAACMc2 |
Reporting by Jeslyn Lerh; Editing by Shailesh Kuber
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