Gasoline Follows WTI Crude Higher

On May 8, 2013, in gasoline futures trading news, by Infinity Trading
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May 8th, 2013

Gasoline rose, following West Texas Intermediate crude higher, after an industry report yesterday that oil inventories at the storage hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, declined last week.

Gasoline futures gained as much as 0.6 percent. WTI rose 0.8 percent and its discount to Brent crude on ICE Futures Europe narrowed to $8.29 a barrel, the lowest level since January 2012. Gasoline’s crack spread versus WTI narrowed 11 cents to $23.27 a barrel, and the fuel’s premium over Brent widened 40 cents to $14.

“It’s following WTI and waiting for the big report today to see if there’s any indication of demand,” said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago.

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February 26th, 2013

Gasoline futures in New York tumbled the most since November as Brent crude and refined products in Europe declined. Crack spreads narrowed.

March futures fell as much as 3.1 percent. The April crack spread, or premium of gasoline over West Texas Intermediate crude on Nymex, declined $1.48 to $42.48 a barrel. The spread versus Brent crude on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London shrank $1.05 to $21.58 a barrel. Brent slipped as Italy’s borrowing costs rose to a three-month high on concern political stalemate will worsen the country’s debt crisis.

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February 12th, 2013

Gasoline futures advanced in early trading as crude climbed after OPEC forecast stronger fuel demand in emerging economies. Calendar spreads weakened.

Gasoline futures for March delivery rose as much as 0.8 percent. West Texas Intermediate oil gained 0.5 percent. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries raised its global oil demand estimate by 80,000 barrels a day from last month’s report. The March contract’s discount to April increased to the widest contango since Feb. 29.

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October 24th, 2012

Gasoline fell for a 10th consecutive day, extending a losing streak to the longest since the start of New York futures trading in 1986, as fuel supplies surged to the highest level in almost two months.

Gasoline futures slipped after the Energy Department reported stockpiles rose 1.44 million barrels to 198.6 million, the highest level since Aug. 31. The median forecast by 11 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg called for an increase of 500,000 barrels. The fuel is down 22 percent this month as refineries, including Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL)’s Trainer plant, started units.

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October 3rd, 2012

Gasoline Futures – U.S. gasoline prices at the pump are poised to drop by year end, if history is any guide, as refineries resume production, Europe exports more fuel to the East Coast and Americans drive less.

Prices at service stations may fall about 6.3 percent to $3.54 a gallon, according to eight years of seasonal data compiled by Bloomberg. Gasoline deliveries to the U.S. from Europe may rise 35 percent, according to the median of eight estimates in a Bloomberg News survey. Demand has declined an average of 3.6 percent from July through December during the past five years, Energy Department data show.

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September 25th, 2012

Gasoline advanced as U.S. home prices rose more than expected in July and as another report may show American consumer confidence climbed last month.

Gasoline futures gained as the S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities increased 1.2 percent from July 2011, the biggest 12-month jump since August 2010, a report from the group showed today in New York. The Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence probably grew to 63.2 in September from 60.6 in August, according to a Bloomberg survey.

“The housing data is giving us a little bit of a boost,” said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago. “The consumer confidence is expected to be higher and that should increase demand expectations.”

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September 20th, 2012

Gasoline futures rose for the first time in four days as inventories of the motor fuel on the East Coast shrank and imports declined.

Futures advanced as East Coast stockpiles of reformulated gasoline, or RBOB, are at a four-year low, according to Energy Department data. Gasoline imports into New York Harbor slid 45 percent last week. Prices at the pump have fallen for six consecutive days, according to AAA data.

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September 4th, 2012

Gasoline and heating oil futures fell as U.S. Gulf Coast refineries came back online after Hurricane Isaac, boosting supply, and a contraction in U.S. manufacturing indicated oil demand may shrink.

Gasoline futures sank after Valero Energy Corp. and Phillips 66 started three refineries, the last three plants remaining shut because of Hurricane Isaac. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.17 to settle at $95.30 a barrel after the Institute of Supply Management’s factory index fell to 49.6 in August.

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August 27th, 2012

Gasoline Futures – U.S. stocks fell while Treasuries rose as investors awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to gauge the outlook for monetary policy. Apple Inc. (AAPL) surged after winning a patent case.

The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1 percent to close at 1,410.44 at 4 p.m. in New York. Apple rallied to a record. Ten- year Treasury yields lost four basis points to 1.65 percent. Spot gasoline on the U.S. Gulf Coast rose to the highest price in almost four years after refineries shut as Tropical Storm Isaac approached Louisiana. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose and Spain’s bonds halted a three-day drop.

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Aug 22, 2012

Gasoline futures rose after the Energy Department reported stockpiles declined for a fourth consecutive week.

Gasoline supplies fell 962,000 barrels to 202.7 million in the seven days ended Aug. 17, according to department data. The median estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 1.35 million-barrel decrease.

September-delivery gasoline rose 0.69 cent to $3.0721 a gallon at 10:35 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices were $3.0675 before the report’s release at 10:30 a.m. in Washington.

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