Brent weakens on EIA-announced crude build
June Brent futures flat price witnessed a choppy afternoon, rallying back into the $90/bbl region at 14:10 BST but failing to maintain this level and falling to $88.95/bbl come 16:10 BST.
June Brent futures flat price witnessed a choppy afternoon, rallying back into the $90/bbl region at 14:10 BST but failing to maintain this level and falling to $88.95/bbl come 16:10 BST.
The LST/FEI arb witnessed notable weakness in the first week of the fortnight. Prompt prices fell from -$160/mt on Mar 27 to lows of -$186/mt come Apr 02, before retracing to above the -$180/mt mark for the rest of the week.
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Prompt Brent futures flat price has witnessed a relatively weak afternoon period. Prices were initially stable around the $90.50/bbl mark, reaching highs of $90.71/bbl at 13:10 BST. However, since then prices slipped lower, reaching $89.56/bbl at 16:12 BST.
This past fortnight has seen a far weaker naphtha complex in both regions, yet, the East has performed slightly better in the past couple days.
The past fortnight forced the May Brent/Dubai out of its range, with price action plummeting from +15c/bbl on Mar 25 to a low of -40c/bbl on Apr 02.
The Brent Futures prompt contract has seen a volatile morning, opening around $90.60/bbl before oscillating from lows of $90.40/bbl up to highs of $90.93/bbl at 08:50 BST.
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