Europe Oil Market Commentary
26 Jul 2021
Brent recovered from softness in Asia to recover to around Friday's levels by the close Monday, naphtha tight...
23 Jul 2021
A surge in RBOB prices caused Eurobob backwardation to widen Friday...
22 Jul 2021
Gasoline and naphtha prices and cracks surged higher for a second day in a row...
21 Jul 2021
Gasoline and diesel prices and cracks gained, but propane drifted lower versus naphtha after US EIA report...
20 Jul 2021
RBOB gasoline continued to soften in the US, driving prices lower in Europe again...
19 Jul 2021
Brent slumped to a seven-week low to trade close to $69/b amid a risk-off day in global markets ...
16 Jul 2021
Crude futures close the week under pressure as the market re-evaluates the cohesion of the OPEC+ group, and the impact of the huge US product build last week ...
15 Jul 2021
Gasoline and naphtha prices dropped, but cracks rose and nearby backwardation widened amid very low stock levels, and the likelihood of US refinery runs falling...
14 Jul 2021
Distillates softened more than Brent as the market reacted to the US weekly inventory report...
13 Jul 2021
After dropping earlier in the day on US inflation news, Brent rallied back late afternoon to post gains and lift European prices...
12 Jul 2021
Brent ended the day lowert than Friday to soften European oil product prices, but cracks for naphtha and gasoline rose again...
9 Jul 2021
The European oil complex is doverging between light end strength, middle distillate edging sidewways, and high sulfur fuel oil softening...
8 Jul 2021
Crude bounced back in afternoon trading, while buoyant distillates shook off a US stock build and product cracks generally improved
7 Jul 2021
Brent continued to fall fast, with gasoline falling more than crude Wednesday, after LSG fell more Tuesday...
6 Jul 2021
European distillate futures remains in the doldrums, falling more than Brent amid the sell-off..
5 Jul 2021
Backwardation in gasoline widens amid a rally in prices in cracks amid further gains in Brent...
2 Jul 2021
Market waits for OPEC+ to make a call, but there are signs of the European market tightening amid continued low runs after being crowded out of the recovery by the US...
1 Jul 2021
Brent surged amid the OPEC+ talks, and oil products in Europe gained across the board, but there was a mixed bag of moves...
30 Jun 2021
Brent drops lower by 1630 UK time after rising US refinery utilzation rates build more gasoline stocks...
29 Jun 2021
Gasoline cracks rally after Brent recovers from a morning slump...