Middle East Crude-Benchmarks extend gains to their highest levels this month

Reuters03-17

SINGAPORE, March 17 (Reuters) - Middle East crude benchmarks Oman, Dubai and Murban extended gains on Monday to reach their highest premiums this month.

Taiwanese refiner CPC issued its monthly tender seeking sweet crude for June delivery. The tender will close March 18 with offers valid until March 20.

ASIA-PACIFIC CRUDE

PV Oil has sold its May-loading Chim Sao crude to Bangchak Petroleum at a premium of about $5.50 a barrel to dated Brent, traders said.

SINGAPORE CASH DEALS

Cash Dubai's premium to swaps rose 15 cents to $1.57 a barrel.

PetroChina will deliver two May-loading Upper Zakum to Gunvor and Vitol following the deals.

SELLER-BUYER

PRICE ($/BBL)

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PHILLIPS 66-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.20

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-EXXONMOBIL

72.24

PHILLIPS 66-ADNOC

72.23

PETROCHINA-EXXONMOBIL

72.24

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-NPI

72.19

PHILLIPS 66-VITOL

72.20

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.24

PETROCHINA-EXXONMOBIL

72.24

BP-VITOL

72.24

PETROCHINA-GUNVOR

72.24

PHILLIPS 66-VITOL

72.24

PETROCHINA-EXXONMOBIL

72.24

RELIANCE-ADNOC

72.23

PETROCHINA-NPI

72.23

BP-VITOL

72.24

PETROCHINA-PHILLIPS 66

72.15

RELIANCE-EXXONMOBIL

72.24

BP-VITOL

72.24

PETROCHINA-VITOL

72.24

PRICES ($/BBL)

CURRENT

PREV SESSION

GME OMAN

72.28

71.54

GME OMAN DIFF TO DUBAI

1.61

1.41

CASH DUBAI

72.24

71.55

REFINERY

One worker was killed and three other were injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in Russia's city of Ryazan, TASS and RIA news agencies reported.

NEWS

China's crude oil throughput in January and February rose 2.1% versus a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, supported by a new refinery and holiday travel, but weak refining margins persisted.

Asia's ability to supply sustainable aviation fuel will outpace regional demand this year and the next as more production comes online, increasing exports and potentially lowering prices for the fuel, oil executives and analysts said.

Goldman Sachs has lowered its December 2025 and average 2026 forecasts for Brent and WTI crude oil prices, citing slower oil demand growth prospects and expectations of higher OPEC+ supply, it said in a note dated on Sunday.

Marine fuel sales in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah, the world's third-largest bunkering hub, fell in February to their lowest since data started being published in 2021.

For crude prices, oil product cracks and refining margins, please click on the RICs below.

Brent

BRENTSGMc1

Dubai

DUBSGSWMc2

GME Oman

OQc1

Brent/Dubai EFS

DUB-EFS-1M

PRODUCT CRACKS

Fuel oil crack

FO180SGCKMc1

Gasoil crack

GO10SGCKMc1

Naphtha crack

NAF-SIN-CRK

Gasoline crack

GL92-SIN-CRK

Complex refining margins

REF/MARGIN1

(Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

((Florence.Tan@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: florence.tan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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