由于原油供应充足的预期降低了馏分燃料生产商的原料成本,美国取暖油期货在5月下旬跌至每加仑2.05美元,为三周来的最低水平。尽管经济背景不确定,中国需求疲软,削弱了今年的石油消费,但欧佩克+成员国预计将在7月份实现每天41.1万桶的增产。在供应方面,美国能源信息署的数据显示,截至5月23日的一周,馏分燃料库存意外下降,尽管馏分燃料产量连续第二周上升。
Heating oil futures in the United States fell to $2.05 per gallon in late May, the lowest in three weeks, as expectations of ample crude oil availability reduced the feedstock costs for distillate fuel producers. Members of OPEC+ are expected to deliver a 411,000 barrel per day output hike for July, despite the uncertain economic backdrop and softening Chinese demand that has eroded oil consumption this year. On the supply side, data from the EIA showed that distillate fuel stocks unexpectedly fell on the week ending May 23rd, although distillate fuel production rose for a second consecutive week.