Vincent Wu
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The naphtha complex continued to weaken into this week....
The naphtha complex continued to weaken into this week. The Sep’26 NWE naphtha crack climbed to a high of -$1.68/bbl on 30 Jul, where it met resistance and fell to -$2.97/bbl on 31 Jul. Prices sit at -$2.85/bbl at the time of writing on 03 Aug. Net positioning initially became less short from -733kb on 22 Jul to -120kb on 29 Jul, but trade houses reverted to adding to their shorts...
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