NGL MARKET RECAP | May 28, 2015

May 28, 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 | May 28, 2015

DOE Report: May 28, 2015

U.S. crude oil inventories declined by -2802k bbl in the week ended May 22, while Cushing stocks decreased by -433k bbl. Distillate inventories grew by +1115k bbl and gasoline inventories declined by -3309k 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 | May 25, 2015

May 25, 2015

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended May 19. We provide all Legacy and Disaggregated trader positions for natural gas, WTI , Brent, gasoline, heating oil and gasoil. Non-commercials increased net length in natural gas, gasoil and heating oil , but decreased in Brent, gasoline and WTI during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas grew by +21.1k to +17.2k in futures and increased by +28.9k .....


OIL PRICE MONITOR | May 22, 2015

MAY 22, 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 | May 22, 2015

May 22, 2015

Baker Hughes shows 881 active rigs as of May 22, 2015, lower by -3 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -1 to 659 (ht: +4; vt-dir: -5) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -2 to 222 (ht: -6; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +3 in Eagle Ford (TX) and Colorado, while decreasing by -2 in Bakken (ND) and Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 in Marcellus ( SWPA ) and Colorado and decreased by -2 in Eagle Ford (TX).


NGL MARKET RECAP | May 20, 2015

May 20, 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 | May 20, 2015

DOE Report: May 20, 2015

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by -2674k bbl in the week ended May 15, while Cushing stocks decreased by -241k bbl. Distillate inventories declined by -546k bbl and gasoline inventories fell by -2774k 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 by -2......


CFTC COT | May 18, 2015

Commitments of Traders Report – May 18, 2015

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended May 12. We provide all Legacy and Disaggregated trader positions for natural gas, WTI , Brent, gasoline, heating oil and gasoil. Non-commercials increased net length in natural gas and gasoil , but decreased in Brent, gasoline, heating oil and WTI during the reference week. Non-commercials net length in natural gas rose by +32.9k to -3.9k in futures and increased by +38.2k t.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015

Baker Hughes shows 884 active rigs as of May 15, 2015, lower by -5 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -8 to 660 (ht: -8) while gas-directed rigs increased by +3 to 224 (ht: +1; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -2 to 133 while the number of vertical/directional oil rigs remained unchanged at 48 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -1 to 30 in Marcellus ( SWPA ).


OIL PRICE MONITOR | May 15, 2015

May 15, 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.