The March gasoil Exchange of Futures for Swaps spread has widened in recent trading sessions to a more-than-six-year low and would likely increase the flows of Asian barrels to the West, further tightening already lean supply balances in the region. The EFS is the spread between front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swaps and the .
Asian middle distillates started the Jan. 24-28 trading week on a softer note as market participants await fresh cues after middle distillates stocks in the main trading hub of Singapore veered away from an eight-year low to climb to a nine-week high for the week ended Jan. 19. At 11:00 am Singapore time (0300 GMT), .
Asia’s middle distillate markets started the Jan. 3-7 trading week on a steady note as market participants await fresh pricing cues following the year-end festive season. Jet fuel/Kerosene Brokers pegged balance month January-February jet fuel/kerosene time spread at plus 12 cents/b at 0200 GMT Jan. 3, widening 3 cents/b from plus 9 cents/b at .
Oil Asia’s middle distillate markets started the Dec. 27-31 trading week on a mixed note amid concerns of demand loss arising from restrictions caused by the growing number of coronavirus infections. At 10:20 am Singapore time (0220 GMT), the ICE February Brent crude oil futures contract was at $78.52/b, up $2.50/b (3.12%) from the Dec. .
The February Brent/Dubai spread rose at the Asian opening Dec. 22, lifted by an upturn in sentiment for Western demand that led to a sharp overnight rally in Brent futures, while arbitrage flows were heard to be thin. At 11am in Singapore (0300 GMT), the February Brent/Dubai EFS was pegged at $2.58/b, up 14 cents/b .