Asia Naphtha News

Crude oil futures Thursday were firmer, as markets extended the week's solid upwards trend...

Middle East crude markets were pegged back slightly on Thursday but remained at the higher end of the February trading range...

Petrochemical product output in Japan slid in the first month of the year amid ongoing cracker maintenance and poor margins amid rising competition...

Singapore's fuel oil stocks dropped to a three-week low of 18.9 million barrels last week as net imports shrank to 226,000 mt compared...

The faltering economic recovery in China is expected to limit refined oil product exports for the rest of 2025 as tight government budgets have already seen...

Crude oil futures Wednesday extended the week's firmer tone as supply side concerns came back into focus...

Middle East crude markets moved higher Wednesday, breaking out of the recent narrow trading range, while the diesel EFS widened...

Crude oil futures were nudging higher for a second session with investors watching a number of moving parts and conflicting price signals...

European naphtha markets have rallied significantly over recent weeks, with robust petrochemical demand and improved gasoline...

Middle East crude nudged higher during Tuesday's session while the naphtha east-west continued to weaken amid strength in the European market...

Crude oil futures opened the week slightly higher against a backdrop of cautious trading as geopolitics and macroeconomics continued to...

Backwardation at the front of the Asian naphtha curve continued to firm at the start of the week, hitting its highest level in 10 months as...

Middle East crude opened the week little changed amid conflicting price indictors, while structure in the naphtha market has firmed to levels...

Crude oil futures in Friday were marginally firmer, heading for slim weekly gains having recovered from monthly lows posted mid-week...

Gasoline east-west spreads flattened this week as Europe struggled to hold on to recent gains, while naphtha markets remain tight...

Middle East crude prices bounced back from two days of losses Friday, while gasoline margins continued to firm as the paper crack hit...

A potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could weigh on oil prices by shortening tanker routes, easing sanctions-driven...

Crude oil futures Thursday were trending lower after US President Donald Trump said that talks to end the war in Ukraine would start...

Middle East crude prices eased back for a second session Thursday, supporting gasoline cracks at recent high despite a…

Middle distillate inventories in Singapore continued to increase as sluggish seasonal demand in the region drew fewer cargoes...