NGL MARKET RECAP | December 09, 2015

December 9, 2015

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 | December 09, 2015

DOE Report: December 09, 2015

U.S. crude oil inventories declined by -3568k bbl in the week ended December 04, while Cushing stocks increased by +423k bbl. Distillate inventories grew by +4998k bbl and gasoline inventories rose by +786k 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 : Decreased b.....


CFTC COT | December 07, 2015

Commitments of Traders Report – December 07, 2015

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended December 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 gasoline, natural gas and heating oil , but decreased in Brent, gasoil and WTI during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas rose by +12.9k to -99.2k in futures and increased by +9.....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | December 04, 2015

December 4, 2015

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 | December 04, 2015

December 4, 2015

Baker Hughes shows 737 active rigs as of December 4, 2015, lower by -7 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -10 to 545 (ht: -3; vt-dir: -7) while gas-directed rigs increased by +3 to 192 (ht: +3; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -4 in Permian (TX) and by -3 in Bakken (ND), while increasing by +2 in Anadarko (OK). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 in areas of Texas not associated with any established plays.


DOE CRUDE STATS | December 02, 2015

DOE Report: December 02, 2015

U.S. crude oil inventories grew by +1177k bbl in the week ended November 27, while Cushing stocks increased by +428k bbl. Distillate inventories rose by +3051k bbl and gasoline inventories grew by +135k 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 +1.....


CFTC COT | November 30, 2015

Commitments of Traders Report – November 30, 2015

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended November 24. 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 and gasoil , but decreased in natural gas, heating oil and WTI during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas decreased by -6.7k to -112.1k in futures and declined b.....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | November 27, 2015

November 27, 2015

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 | November 25, 2015

November 25, 2015

Baker Hughes shows 744 active rigs as of November 25, 2015, lower by -13 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -9 to 555 (ht: -7; vt-dir: -2) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -4 to 189 (ht: -5; vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -9 in Permian (NM), while increasing by +2 in Anadarko (OK). Gas-directed rigs decreased by -1 in Eagle Ford (TX), Granite Wash (TX), Marcellus ( NEPA ) and Woodford (Arkoma).


NGL MARKET RECAP | November 25, 2015

November 25, 2015

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.