The Spread Between Brent And WTI Has Aligned With Transatlantic Freight Costs
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
The discount at which WTI trades relative to Brent is now nearly exactly aligned with the cost of shipping U.S. crude to Europe.
'Normal in the eyes of most market participants today is $60 per barrel, but this perception is probably largely based on the recent experience of the mark...
'It is now less than $5 per barrel away from that level and only noise is needed to bring it above'.
Premiums for physical barrels are surging, with supplies from the Middle East, Azerbaijan and even Russia commanding premiums as refiners clamber to make diesel.