Refining
Discussion centred on a severe refined-products squeeze, especially diesel, with tight capacity, regional bottlenecks and maintenance limiting supply. US refiners were described as operating near full utilisation and earning exceptionally wide margins, while China was identified as the main pool of potentially underused refining capacity 1614. The main policy dispute was whether restricting US diesel exports would relieve domestic prices: critics argued it would strand product, force refinery run cuts and worsen global and other-product markets 261415, while White House assurances suggested no ban was planned 3.
Where the voices land
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Bearish
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Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 )Bearish
A ban would collapse the Gulf Coast diesel crack and force refiners to cut runs.
“Stranded product in PADD 3 collapses the Gulf Coast diesel crack, and refiners respond to a collapsing crack the only way they can, by cutting runs”
Open the post This headline today seems to have many frazzled:… · 15 Sept
Bullish
- RJRory JohnstonBullish Global refining margins are the best they have ever been, with other refiners running flat out. “all other refiners are running flat out because global margins are the best they've ever been” Open the post Two Reuters reports, same Beijing Swing complica… · 24 Sept
- JSJosef SchachterBullish Refiners are enjoying their most profitable times ever thanks to a shortage of refining capacity. “These are the most profitable times for refineries ever” ▶ 12:31 Global Gas Shortage: This Is When Oil Price Doub… · 23 Sept
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The stories
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- ● a subject, on the right, under its story
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Who brings it up
- Rory Johnston 4 mentions
- Bloomberg 3 mentions
- David Lin 3 mentions
- Daniel Lacalle 2 mentions
- TankerTrackers.com, Inc. 1 mention
- Max Wiethe 1 mention
- Walter Bloomberg 1 mention
- Jack Farley 1 mention
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