21 October 2024: 16:30 BST
As the US elections peek over the horizon and Trump serves up Maccies fries, the oil markets trudge on. We were on tenterhooks awaiting the window this afternoon after last week’s dramatic display of collapsing diffs as the Dated Donkey got hammered below the ground. Today’s window was offered, but above the zero line and no bidders played ball. Glencore offered two Forties cargoes: for Nov 10-12 at Dated +10c and for Nov 13-15 at +20c, but didn’t find any takers. Phillips was the other player offering, bringing a mid-Nov Midland at Dated +$1.60 to the table. The futures-physical dislocation remains, but may be closing in. Physical diffs are around flat, while Brent futures front spreads weakened from 40c on Friday to 32c today.
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