NGL MARKET RECAP | March 09, 2016

March 9, 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 09, 2016

DOE Report: March 09, 2016

U.S. crude oil inventories increased by +3880k bbl in the week ended March 04, while Cushing stocks rose by +690k bbl. Distillate inventories fell by -1119k bbl and gasoline inventories declined by -4526k 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 : Increased by .....


CFTC COT | March 07, 2016

Commitments of Traders Report – March 07, 2016

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended March 01. 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, gasoline, gasoil and WTI , but decreased in natural gas and heating oil during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas declined by -28.3k to -17.2k in futures and decreased by -.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | March 06, 2016

March 4, 2016

Baker Hughes shows 489 active rigs as of March 4, 2016, lower by -13 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -8 to 392 (ht: -5; vt-dir: -3) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -5 to 97 (ht: -3; vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Anadarko (OK) and Alaska but decreased by -3 in Bakken (ND), and -2 by Eagle Ford (TX) and Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 in Haynesville (LA), and by +1 in Granite Wash (OK), but dropped by -4 to zero in Woodford (Anar.....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | March 04, 2016

March 4, 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.


DOE CRUDE STATS | March 02, 2016

DOE Report: March 02, 2016

U.S. crude oil inventories grew by +10374k bbl in the week ended February 26, while Cushing stocks increased by +1190k bbl. Distillate inventories rose by +2882k bbl and gasoline inventories fell by -1468k 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 : Increased by.....


CFTC COT | February 29, 2016

February 29, 2016

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended February 23. 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, gasoline, gasoil and WTI , but decreased in natural gas and heating oil during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas declined by -4.4k to +11.0k in futures and decreased by.....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | February 26, 2016

February 26, 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 | February 26, 2016

February 26, 2016

Baker Hughes shows 502 active rigs as of February 26, 2016, lower by -12 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -13 to 400 (ht: -15; vt-dir: +2) while gas-directed rigs increased by +1 to 102 (ht: -3; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -6 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by -2 in Permian (TX) and Permian (NM). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -2 in Haynesville (TX).


DOE CRUDE STATS | February 24, 2016

DOE Report: February 24, 2016

U.S. crude oil inventories grew by +3502k bbl in the week ended February 19, while Cushing stocks increased by +333k bbl. Distillate inventories declined by -1660k bbl and gasoline inventories fell by -2236k 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 : Increased .....