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Saturday, 20 June 20
WORLD OIL DEMAND IS PROJECTED TO DECREASE BY 9.1 MB/D IN 2020 - OPEC
Crude Oil Price Movements
Spot crude oil prices rebounded in May from low levels registered a month earlier, as physical market fundamentals improved significantly. The OPEC Reference Basket (ORB) value rose by $7.51, or 42.5%, m-o-m, to stand at $25.17/b. Crude oil futures prices also bounced back in May, amid renewed optimism on the outlook of global oil market fundamentals and expectations for a further recovery of oil demand and tightening global supply. ICE Brent increased by $5.78, or 21.7%, m-o-m to average $32.41/b, and NYMEX WTI soared by $11.83, or 70.8%, m-o-m to average $28.53/b. The contango structure of oil futures prices flattened considerably over the month in all three markets, suggesting that the supply-demand fundamentals are gradually improving. Hedge funds and other money managers turned more positive about the outlook for crude oil prices and continued to raise their combined futures and options net long positions in both ICE Brent and NYMEX WTI contracts.
World Economy
The world economic growth forecast remains unchanged, declining by 3.4% y-o-y in 2020, following global economic growth of 2.9% in 2019. The major economies’ forecasts remain unchanged this month, except for India. The US is forecast to contract by 5.2% in 2020, following growth of 2.3% in 2019. An even larger decline of 8.0% is expected in the Euro-zone in 2020, compared to growth of 1.2% in 2019. Japan is forecast to contract by 5.1% in 2020, comparing to growth of 0.7% in 2019. China’s 2020 GDP is forecast to grow by 1.3%, following growth of 6.1% in 2019. India’s forecast was revised down to decline by 0.8%, a sharp slowdown from downwardly revised growth of 4.9% in 2019. Brazil’s economy is forecast to contract by 6.0% in 2020, following growth of 1.1% in 2019. Russia’s economy is forecast to contract by 4.5% in 2020, after growth of 1.3% in 2019, not only due to COVID-19, but also because of the considerable decline in oil prices.
World Oil Demand
World oil demand is projected to decrease by 9.1 mb/d in 2020, unchanged from the previous month’s assessment. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected global economic activities, eliminating global oil demand growth potential and leading to a y-o-y decline of 6.4 mb/d in 1Q20 and by 17.3 mb/d y-o-y in 2Q20. Transportation fuels are projected to be under pressure during 2020 as lockdowns in various countries particularly the US, Europe, India and the Middle East reduce demand for gasoline and jet fuel, as air travel and distances travelled anticipated to significantly decline compared with a year earlier. Furthermore, decreased manufacturing activities, compared with the previous year, will limit industrial fuel requirements. Petrochemical feedstock is expected to be driven by slower end-user requirements for plastics and plastic products, compared to previous years. Considering the large uncertainties going forward, new data and developments may warrant further revisions in the near term. For 2019, world oil demand growth is kept unchanged at 0.83 mb/d as OECD oil demand declined by 0.10 mb/d while non-OECD oil demand increased by 0.93 mb/d.
World Oil Supply
Non-OPEC liquids production growth in 2020 (including processing gains) is revised up by 0.3 mb/d from the previous month’s assessment and is now forecast to decline by 3.2 mb/d y-o-y. The revision is based on oil production estimations for April and May in non-OPEC countries participating in Declaration of Cooperation (DoC). Strong conformity with the voluntary production adjustments by the 10 non-OPEC participating countries in the DoC led to a drop in crude oil output of more than 2.59 mb/d in May, while OPEC-10 cut 6.25 mb/d m-o-m. At the same time, preliminary oil production outside the DoC showed a decrease by 2.0 mb/d in April and furthermore by 0.8 mb/d in May, mainly in the US and Canada. Oil supply in 2020 is forecast to show growth only in Norway, Brazil, Guyana and Australia. Non-OPEC liquids production growth in 2019 was revised up by 0.01 mb/d owing to a minor upward revision in Latin America’s production in 4Q19 and is now estimated to have grown by 2.03 mb/d to average 65.03 mb/d for the year. OPEC NGLs are estimated to have declined by 0.08 mb/d y-o-y in 2019 to average 5.26 mb/d, while the preliminary 2020 forecast indicates a decline of 0.03 mb/d to average 5.23 mb/d. OPEC crude oil production in May decreased by 6.30 tb/d m-o-m to average 24.19 mb/d, according to secondary sources.
Product Markets and Refining Operations
Refinery margins globally came under heavy pressure and plummeted to record lows on the back of oil product gluts amid stronger feedstock prices. The middle section of the barrel suffered the most as the manufacturing, freight and distribution systems still operate at reduced rates. Although gasoline markets showed some upside, owing to a gradual recovery in mobility as the pandemic restrictions continue to be eased, this was insufficient to prevent the hard downfall in refining economics.
Tanker Market
Dirty tanker rates in May fell from the high levels seen since mid-March. Production adjustments by OPEC and participating non-OPEC countries, as well as other major producers have eased the pressure seen on demand for VLCCs. A decline in product exports amid COVID-19 lockdowns have also kept clean tanker rates subdued, with both reduced refinery runs and weak product demand limiting cargoes. Floating storage has provided some support to both dirty and clean rates, however, levels are seen to be unwinding faster-than-expected.
Crude and Refined Products Trade
Preliminary data for May shows US crude imports recovering slightly to 6.0 mb/d following the arrival of long-haul volumes from the Middle East. US crude exports remained broadly steady at 3.2 mb/d, although a considerable share was headed to floating storage and oversea inventories. Product exports fell sharply in May, accelerating the decline that started in March, as COVID-19 disruptions constricted product demand in Latin America. After bottoming out at 9.7 mb/d in March, China’s crude imports picked up in April, averaging 9.9 mb/d. Preliminary customs data indicates crude imports hit a new record high of 11.3 mb/d in May. Product exports from China reached a new record high of 2.08 mb/d in April, although tanker tracking data points to a sharp fall in exports in the coming months. India’s crude imports dipped in April to average 4.2 mb/d, impacted by the government-ordered lockdown over the month. India’s product imports experienced a continued decline, weighed down by similar factors, averaging below 1.0 mb/d for the first time this year. India’s product exports edged slightly higher in April, as refiners looked to international markets to drain excessively high inventories.
Commercial Stock Movements
Preliminary April data showed that total OECD commercial oil stocks rose by 107.7 mb m-o-m to stand at 3,069 mb. This is 184 mb higher than the same time one year ago and 140.6 mb above the latest five-year average. Within the components, crude and products stocks rose by 58.1 mb and 49.6 mb m-o-m, respectively. OECD crude stocks stood at 57.9 mb above the latest five-year average, while product stocks exhibited a surplus of 82.6 mb compared to the latest five-year average. In terms of days of forward cover, OECD commercial stocks fell by 4.2 days m-o-m in April to stand at 80.7 days. This is 19.9 days above April 2019, and 18.6 days above the latest five-year average.
Balance of Supply and Demand
Demand for OPEC crude in 2019 is revised down by 0.5 mb/d from the previous assessment, standing at 29.4 mb/d, which is 1.1 mb/d lower than the 2018 level. Demand for OPEC crude in 2020 is also revised down by 0.7 mb/d from the previous month, standing at 23.6 mb/d, which is around 5.8 mb/d lower than in the previous year.
Source: OPEC
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Tuesday, 09 June 20
INDIA: COAL IMPORT DROPS BY 20% TO NEARLY 19 MILLION TONNES IN MAY, SAYS REPORT - HINDUSTAN TIMES
The country’s coal import dropped by 20 per cent to 18.93 million tonnes (MT) last month, industry data showed.
The government ...
Monday, 08 June 20
WOOD MACKENZIE: THE INDISPENSABLE OPEC+
Rumours of “the death of OPEC” have been circulating for almost as long as the organisation has existed. Just three years after the car ...
Monday, 08 June 20
CHINA'S COAL IMPORTS FALL NEARLY 20% IN MAY EVEN AS DEMAND RISES - REUTERS
China’s coal imports in May fell nearly 20% compared with a year earlier even as demand recovered at power plants and industrial users, custo ...
Monday, 08 June 20
JUNE 2020 INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE HIT US$ 52.98 A TON, ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE AT LEAST AUGUST 2016
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Sunday, 07 June 20
A SCRUBBER FITTED 61,000 ULTRAMAX WAS FIXED DELIVERY PHILIPPINES TRIP VIA SOUTH AFRICA REDELIVERY VIETNAM AT $9,500 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
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- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Planning Commission, India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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