REFINERY MARGIN TRACKER: US gasoline prices begin seasonal rise as diesel prices fall

摘要

Cracking margins have outpaced coking margins across the US as refiners change specifications to make cleaner burning transitional and summer grade gasoline, an analysis from S&P Global Commodity Insights showed March 6. US Gulf Coast margins remain supported by a heavy maintenance season which has cut regional utilization to 86.2% of capacity for the week ended Feb. 24, according to most recent US Energy Information Administration data. Total US refinery utilization for the week was 85.5% of capacity.