Brent futures margin requirements raised further
Europe’s diesel shortage threatens output growth
U.S. refiners source more fuel oil from Middle East
EU diesel supply vulnerable to Russia ban ($BBG)
EU faces high costs for filling gas storage ($BBG)
China economy disrupted by new epidemic ($BBG)
Russia/Ukraine war cuts fertiliser supply ($WSJ)
Mexico follows Fed in raising interest rates
UAE/Saudi seek to reset U.S. relationship ($FT)
EUROPEAN gas oil and Brent twelve-month calendar spreads are both trading in the 99.9th percentile for all trading days since 2000 as traders anticipate possible severe shortages of both crude and products stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and U.S./EU sanctions imposed in response:
EUROZONE manufacturers reported a less widespread expansion this month as war in Ukraine and inflation pushes the region’s economy towards a cyclical slowdown. Preliminary readings put the purchasing managers’ index at 57.0, down from 58.2 in February, and the lowest since January 2021, when economy was still gripped by pandemic:
GERMANY’s IFO business expectations index fell to 85.1 in March from 98.4 in February, a level only normally seen during a recession, as employers prepare for the impact of the war and sanctions to be felt on the domestic economy:
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