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Rising Cracking Margins Bode Well for Refiners

Rising Cracking Margins Bode Well for Refiners

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A key measure of oil refining companies’ profitability has risen in recent months due to rising crude prices, raising speculation that South Korean refiners’ third-quarter earnings will improve sharply, industry sources said Sunday. The benchmark Singapore complex gross refining margin (GRM) hovers around US$8 per barrel this month, up [...]

Widening PX Spreads Bode Well for Local Refiners

Widening PX Spreads Bode Well for Local Refiners

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Widening paraxylene (PX) spreads stemming from firm demand and reduced supply are expected to help South Korean oil refineries rack up decent earnings this year following last year’s stellar performance, industry sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, PX spreads stood at US$414 per ton last month, hovering above the [...]