NGL MARKET RECAP | March 31, 2016

March 30, 2016

Attached is this week’s NGL Market Recap, which provides an overview of U.S. propane statistics as well as global LPG prices, ratios and fractionation spreads.


DOE CRUDE STATS | March 30, 2016

DOE Report: March 30, 2016

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by +2299k bbl in the week ended March 25, while Cushing stocks decreased by -272k bbl. Distillate inventories fell by -1075k bbl and gasoline inventories decreased by -2514k bbl. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website ( www.lcmc-research.com ). Major data points: Crude oil inventories : Rose by +2.3.....


CFTC COT | March 28, 2016

Commitments of Traders Report – March 28, 2016

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended March 22. We provide all Legacy and Disaggregated trader positions for natural gas, WTI , Brent, gasoline, heating oil and gasoil. Non-commercials increased net length in Brent, natural gas, heating oil and WTI , but decreased in gasoline and gasoil during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas rose by +27.3k to -2.0k in futures and grew by +29.4k to -.....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | March 24, 2016

March 24, 2016

Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and freight rates.


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | March 24, 2016

March 24, 2016

Baker Hughes shows 464 active rigs as of March 24, 2016, lower by -12 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -15 to 372 (ht: -10; vt-dir: -5) while gas-directed rigs increased by +3 to 92 (ht: unch; vt-dir: +3). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -4 in Permian (TX), while decreasing by -3 in Anadarko (OK). Gas-directed vertical/directional rigs increased by +3 in Louisiana locations not associated with any major shale play.


NGL MARKET RECAP | March 23, 2016

March 23, 2016

Attached is this week’s NGL Market Recap, which provides an overview of U.S. propane statistics as well as global LPG prices, ratios and fractionation spreads.


DOE CRUDE STATS | March 23, 2016

DOE Report: March 23, 2016

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by +9357k bbl in the week ended March 18, while Cushing stocks decreased by -1258k bbl. Distillate inventories grew by +917k bbl and gasoline inventories decreased by -4642k bbl. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website ( www.lcmc-research.com ). Major data points: Crude oil inventories : Rose by +9.3.....


CFTC COT | March 21, 2016

Commitments of Traders Report – March 21, 2016

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended March 15. We provide all Legacy and Disaggregated trader positions for natural gas, WTI , Brent, gasoline, heating oil and gasoil. Non-commercials increased net length in Brent, natural gas, gasoil, heating oil and WTI , but decreased in gasoline during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas increased by +20.0k to -29.3k in futures and grew by +13.2k t.....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | March 18, 2016

March 18, 2016

Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and freight rates.


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | March 18, 2016

March 18, 2016

Baker Hughes shows 476 active rigs as of March 18, 2016, lower by -4 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +1 to 387 (ht: -3; vt-dir: +4) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -5 to 89 (ht: -3; vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Eagle Ford (TX), while decreasing by -1 in Anadarko (OK), Anadarko (KS), Bakken (ND) and Permian (NM). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +1 in Granite Wash (OK), while dropping by -1 in Eagle Ford (TX).