- Asia Distillates-Jet fuel cracks post weekly gain; kerosene demand supports
October 09, 2020
Asian refining margins for jet fuel dipped on Friday, but posted a sixth consecutive weekly gain, buoyed by an uptick in seasonal demand for kerosene on the back of tighter supplies due to ongoing run cuts at regional refineries.
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- Opec’s out of touch outlook
October 08, 2020
Donald Trump is moving markets again. Oil prices rose this week when he came home from hospital. They fell yesterday — despite the shutting of output in the US Gulf ahead of another storm — when Mr Trump scrapped plans for new Covid-19 f...
- Jet fuel margins hit 2-month highs on warmer demand for kerosene before winter
October 05, 2020
Asian refineries’ profit margins for jet fuel have hit their highest levels in two months as demand for heating oil kerosene picked up before North Asia’s winter, but analysts do not expect margins to fully recover until the coronavirus-...
- Iraq's plans to boost refining capacity seen facing financing, economy of scale hurdles
October 05, 2020
Iraq's plans to boost its refining capacity faces several hurdles, such as a lack of economy of scale and financing, which may thwart attempts by OPEC's second largest producer to wean itself off gasoline and gasoil imports, according to...
- Gasoline Prices Overtake Diesel With Cars Favored Amid Virus
September 29, 2020
Asian gasoline has surged to a record premium to diesel as the use of private vehicles rise while public transport and industrial activity remain sluggish, highlighting the uneven demand recovery from Covid-19.
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