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Pankaj Rao

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    Gasoline demand, tighter supplies seen supporting 2024 Asia PX ... - S&P Global

    Blending demand key but market cautious Weak Chinese economic recovery could weigh Indian PTA demand crucial Mostly steady gasoline blending demand in the US ahead of the summer driving season and tig
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    Gasoline demand, tighter supplies seen supporting 2024 Asia PX pric...

    Blending demand key but market cautious Weak Chinese economic recovery could weigh Indian PTA demand crucial Mostly steady gasoline blending demand in the US ahead of the summer driving season and tig
    spglobal.com

    Asian spot demand for Middle East heavy sour crude falls in July

    Spot demand has fallen in Asia for heavy sour grades loading from the Middle East, such as Basrah Heavy, on the back of cheaper arbitrage crude making its way to the region in recent weeks and rising
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    Murban crude demand in Asia trumps interest for Umm Lulu, Das Blend

    Healthy demand for Abu Dhabi’s light crude grade Murban in July has hurt values for its sister grades, such as light sour Umm Lulu and Das Blend, sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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    Iraq’s Basrah crude faces competition from cheaper alternatives

    Iraqi Basrah crude is likely to face stiff competition in the current trading cycle as alternative grades from Russia and the West increasingly lure price sensitive buyers in Asia, sources told S&P Gl
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    Iran’s NIOC hikes Asia-bound crude OSPs for July by $1.65-$1.85/b

    State owned National Iranian Oil Co increased the July official selling price for its Asia bound crude grades by $1.65 $1.85/b from June, according to a notice seen by S&P Global Commodity Insights on
    spglobal.com

    Demand for medium sour grades rises as light sour crude turns expen...

    Demand for Middle East medium sour crudes, such as Oman, Upper Zakum and Al Shaheen, continued to grow as prices for light sour grades from the region, such as Murban, turn increasingly expensive for
    spglobal.com

    ADNOC’s July OSPs for Umm Lulu, Das viewed higher than expected

    Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. on June 2 issued its July official selling price differentials Das Blend and Umm Lulu that were higher than market expectations, traders told S&P Global Commodity Insights J
    spglobal.com

    Robust middle distillate margins lift Asian demand for Middle East ...

    Asian demand for July loading Middle East medium sour grades has strengthened as healthy refinery margins for middle distillates, improved Chinese appetite and a closed arbitrage window allayed concer
    spglobal.com

    Firm sour crude complex weighs on Asian refiners, but healthy margi...

    A strong Middle East sour crude complex continues to churn out increasingly expensive spot crude cargoes for Asian buyers, though robust refining margins remain the redeeming factor, refinery sources
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    Apr Brent/Dubai EFS slips below $5/b on signs of arbitrage availabi...

    The April Brent Dubai Exchange of Futures for Swaps spread dropped below the $5/b mark midmorning Singapore Feb. 10 for the first time this month, allowing some arbitrage crude to seek an opening into
    spglobal.com

    Murban values on the ascent as arbitrage window stays shut

    The differentials of Abu Dhabi’s flagship Murban crude to the S&P Global Platts Dubai benchmark have risen sharply as similar arbitrage grades such as WTI Midland and Forties turn increasingly expensi
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    CRUDE MOC: Strong buy-sell interest during Platts MOC; 3 convergenc...

    The Platts Market on Close assessment process saw healthy buy sell activity Jan. 28 and three convergence cargoes were also declared.
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    Russian ESPO Blend premiums beat estimates in Jan on firm buying, s...

    Premiums of Far East Russian ESPO Blend crude oil surged in January, beating traders’ estimates, aided by robust buying interest and tight supplies, sources told S&P Global Platts Jan. 27.
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    India’s crude demand to show resilience against third COVID-19 wave

    The surge in COVID 19 infections in several cities in India is likely to hit oil product consumption, but industry sources said crude demand may not see an immediate impact as the third wave of the vi
    spglobal.com

    Asian refiners cold shoulder arbitrage barrels amid unfavorable eco...

    Refiners in Asia are less likely to seek arbitrage crude from the West amid a widening Brent Dubai spread, which in turn is expected to boost demand for Middle East crude grades as spot trade for Marc
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    Trader interest for ESPO Blend burns bright as Chinese demand conti...

    Spot differentials for Far East Russia’s ESPO Blend crude are likely to trade higher this month compared to December 2021, supported largely by firm buying interest from trading houses despite lacklus
    spglobal.com

    Saudi crude OSP cuts lower than drop in Dubai structure, lift spot ...

    Saudi Aramco cut February official selling prices for its Asia bound crude by a lower than expected level, potentially boosting demand for alternative crude oil grades in the spot market, sources told
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    Saudi crude OSP cuts lower than drop in Dubai structure, lift spot ...

    Saudi Aramco cut February official selling prices for its Asia bound crude by a lower than expected level, potentially boosting demand for alternative crude oil grades in the spot market, sources told
    spglobal.com

    Russian ESPO crude premiums plunge in absence of Chinese demand

    Spot differentials for January loading Russian ESPO Blend crude took a sharp dip, as demand from China’s private refiners turns bearish on the back of lower refinery runs to curb emissions ahead of th
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    Asia crude oil: Key market indicators for Nov 15-19

    Crude oil markets started the Nov. 15 19 trading week on a softer note amid demand uncertainty arising from increasing COVID 19 cases in several parts of the world.