Gasoline Prices Are Set To Spike This Week
Reader Update: Whether you are new to the oil and gas industry or an energy market veteran, you will regret not signing up for Global Energy Alert . Oilprice.com's premium newsletter provides everything from geopolitical analysis to trading analysis, all for less than a cup of coffee per week. Chart of the Week - The executive director of the IEA, Fatih Birol, warned that given the current supply/demand situation, there is only one thing that can stop prices from surging higher and that is Chinese demand remaining weak over the upcoming months. - According to Platts estimates , China’s April demand plummeted to 13.35 million b/d, down 11.5% year-on-year, though recovering transportation demand will push May figures back above 14 million b/d. - At the peak of lockdown mandates, gasoline and diesel demand in coastal regions dropped by as much as 40%, with a grand total of 45 cities with some form of movement restrictions. ...