Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Naphtha market rangebound, backwardation widens
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Asia's naphtha market remained rangebound this week, with prices trading above $1,000 per metric ton for a fourth consecutive session on Friday, as soaring freight costs kept a lid on barrels coming from the West, traders and analysts said.
The price for first-half December cargo stood at $1,002 per ton, while the refining margin traded at around $214 a ton over Brent crude. The backwardation price structure widened to $34 per ton from $31 a day earlier.
In tenders, South Korean and Japanese buyers snapped up November and December cargoes this week, market participants said.
In the gasoline market, the crack fell nearly 42% this week amid normalising supplies from China, analysts said.
NEWS
- Russia has publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil refinery this week and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to highlight an attack that US President Donald Trump has branded a "disgrace".
- Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved in security said.
SINGAPORE CASH DEALS O/AS
Five gasoline trades.
PRICES
CASH | ASIA CLOSE | Change | Prev Close | RIC |
OSN Naphtha CFR Japan M1 ($/mt) | 1002.00 | -14.50 | 1016.50 | |
OSN Naphtha CFR Japan M2 ($/mt) | 968.00 | -17.50 | 985.50 | |
OSN Naphtha Diff ($/mt) | 34.00 | 3.00 | 31.00 | |
Naphtha Netback FOB Sing ($/bbl) | 109.33 | -1.61 | 110.94 | |
Naphtha-Brent Crack ($/mt) | 214.28 | -24.63 | 238.90 | |
Gasoline 97 ($/bbl) | 135.54 | -2.96 | 138.50 | |
Gasoline 95 ($/bbl) | 134.72 | -2.96 | 137.68 | |
Gasoline 92 ($/bbl) | 129.20 | -2.96 | 132.16 | |
Gasoline crack ($/bbl) | 24.17 | -4.31 | 28.48 | |
For a list of derivatives prices, including margins, please double click the RICs below. | ||||
Brent M1 | ||||
Naphtha CFR Japan M1 | ||||
Naphtha CFR Japan M1/M2 | ||||
Naphtha CFR Japan M2 | ||||
Naphtha Japan-Sing Netback M1 | ||||
Naphtha Japan-Sing Netback M2 | ||||
Naphtha FOB Sing M1 | ||||
Naphtha FOB Sing M1/M2 | ||||
Naphtha FOB Sing M2 | ||||
Naphtha Cracks M1 | ||||
East-West Naphtha M1 | ||||
East-West Naphtha M2 | ||||
NWE Naphtha M1 | ||||
NWE Naphtha M1/M2 | ||||
NWE Naphtha M2 | ||||
Crack NWE Naphtha-Brent M1 | ||||
Crack NWE Naphtha-Brent M2 | ||||
*Sing refers to Singapore | ||||