European refiners leaning on naphtha as gasoline still slumps.

摘要

Is it the right strategy? Gasoline demand growth is still lagging even though it is showing signs of recovery with refiners buying more blending components (e.g. MTBE, ETBE, and toluene), as reported in the July 20 Digest. However, concerns over a potential second wave of the coronavirus are making the NWE gasoline market rather tenuous.