CFTC Summary
Funds boosted Brent and WTI longs; distillates saw risk-off, RBOB shorts fell sharply, while natgas shorts rose on warmer weather outlook.
Distillates
Contracts
| Contract | Price | Change | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1% CIF NWE Gasoil Diff | -23.00 | 53.333 | -8 |
| 0.1% FOB ARA Gasoil Diff | -54.50 | 43.421 | -16.5 |
| CIF NWE Diesel | 1,244.70 | 0.196 | 2.44 |
| CIF NWE Diesel/LSGO | 35.50 | 4.412 | 1.5 |
| Gasoil 0.1% Cargoes CIF NWE | 1,186.20 | -0.592 | -7.06 |
| Gasoil 0.1% FOB ARA Barges | 1,154.70 | -1.33 | -15.56 |
| Gasoil 10ppm E/W | -72.00 | 0.699 | -0.5 |
| Gasoil 10ppm E/W Box | -7.47 | -9.455 | 0.78 |
| Heating Oil | 4.28 | 0.084 | 0.004 |
| Jet CIF NWE | 1,276.20 | -0.103 | -1.31 |
| Jet CIF NWE Crk | 75.67 | 0.478 | 0.36 |
| Jet CIF NWE Spread | 33.22 | -11.129 | -4.16 |
| Jet CIF NWE/LSGO | 67.00 | -3.249 | -2.25 |
| Jet CIF NWE/LSGO Box | - | - | - |
| LSGO | 1,192.50 | 0.273 | 3.25 |
| LSGO Spread | 56.00 | -3.03 | -1.75 |
| LSGO Swap | 1,209.20 | 0.078 | 0.94 |
| Sing 0.5/Sing GO | -474.72 | 0.764 | -3.6 |
| Sing GO | 152.64 | 0.033 | 0.05 |
| Sing GO Brent Crk | 66.36 | 0.897 | 0.59 |
| Sing GO Dubai Crk | 71.48 | -0.432 | -0.31 |
| Sing GO Spread | 6.45 | -4.018 | -0.27 |
| Sing Kero | 150.64 | -0.495 | -0.75 |
| Sing Kero Brent Crk | 64.36 | -0.325 | -0.21 |
| Sing Kero Dubai Crk | 69.48 | -1.572 | -1.11 |
| Sing Kero Spread | - | - | - |
| Sing Kero/Sing GO | -2.00 | 66.667 | -0.8 |
| Sing Kero/Sing GO Box | - | - | - |
| UK Diesel Pump Price £/L | 181.34 | -0.171 | -0.31 |
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