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• Asia Pacific Sweet Crude Daily Market Analysis / Asia-Pacific complex to see increased spot trading activity / Vietnam’s Nghi Son Refinery receives first Congo crude cargo / Japan’s INPEX receives notice of protected industrial action at Ichthys LNG
• Middle East Sour Crude Daily Market Analysis / ME sour crude differentials hit 1-month low / Brent/Dubai spread turns positive at 45 cents/b / Oman crude exports rise 11.9% in March
• US West Coast Light End Daily Commentary / West Coast gas prices rise amid Iran talks / SF CARBOB hits highest level since March 12 / Portland regular trades at futures plus 27.50/gal
• Asia and Middle East Fuel Oil Daily Market Analysis / Weaker market structure driven by optimism from peace talks / LSFO cash differentials decline for fourth straight session
• Asia and Middle Eastern Gasoil Daily Market Analysis / Taiwan’s Formosa offers 600,000 barrels of gasoil for May 18-25 loading / Premiums of ULSD cargoes loaded from South
• Asia and Middle Eastern Jet Daily Market Analysis / US-Iran peace talks still uncertain / South Korea raises freight rebates to support US crude buying
• Asia and Middle Eastern Naphtha Daily Market Analysis / South Korea ramps up naphtha procurement / India’s BPCL sells 33,000 mt of naphtha for May 10-11 loading
• Asia and Middle Eastern Gasoline Daily Market Analysis / Asian participants optimistic about US-Iran war resolution / Geelong expected to produce gasoline at 60% capacity after fire
• Asia MMA: Upstream prices make slow recovery / MMA inventories run low / PMMA prices face pressure
• Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices dip amid sluggish demand, crude oil decline / China port inventories rise 2,400 mt WOW / ABS plant rates fall to 57.28% on soft demand