Americas crude:ANS producers,consumers discouraged

摘要

A combination of lower ANS production in Alaska via seasonal maintenance and lower refinery runs among USWC refiners have discouraged both producers and consumers of ANS from trading any September-delivery barrels,sources said.TAPS maintenance earlier this month and the recent two-week shutdown of the Alpine field have slashed production in Alaska(see story page 13),encouraging producers to offer less spot ANS,sources said.As well,weak margins have encouraged USWC refiners to trim crude runs.