A string of european refinery outages after contamination forced the shutdown of russias druzhba crude pipeline has constrained fuel supply across the continent and delivered an unexpected boost. The refining margins shown above are compiled using data from third party databases, and as such may be subject to possible errors. Russian crude pipeline woes boost europes refining profits. With the current poor underlying economic climate and predicted low refining margin environment and with numerous refineries in the uk currently for sale, these investments are unlikely to be forthcoming in the near future. Within energy sector, oil refineries industry achieved highest gross margin. Debating how c02 cost is weighing on refining margins, are electric. It produces low sulfur petroleum products and feedstock for the chemical industry.
The first oil refinery unit is crude oil desalting. Actual margins realised by bp may vary significantly due to a variety of factors, including specific refinery configurations, crude slate an. Crack spreads supported crude oil is that changing. Hedging refining profit margins with crack spread options. New york while gasoil demand in europe has held up better than that of other refined oil products since the outbreak of coronavirus, the european gasoil complex has come under severe pressure this week, with cracking margins in the amsterdamrotterdamantwerp hub and cash prices in the mediterranean hitting their lowest levels on record, a trend sources have attributed to increasingly tepid demand and full storage tanks. Petroleum refining profitability november 1995 conversion of crude oil is expected to remain the principal source of transportation fuels well into the next century. Consequently the uk refined product balances show a surplus of gasoline and fuel oil. Global refining margins for gasoline weakened across a majority of. For those of you who arent well versed in refining economics, calculating a refiners profit margin is actually quite simple. May 20, 2019 a string of european refinery outages after contamination forced the shutdown of russias druzhba crude pipeline has constrained fuel supply across the continent and delivered an unexpected boost. Cat cracking cdu capacity1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000. Relative impact of factors on a refiners net margins source.
Europe gasoil cash prices, cracking margins collapse as. Singapore icisasia naphtha prices are languishing at 18year lows while the products crack spread, a measure of its refining margin, has. Singapore medium sour hydrocracking refining margin is at a current level of 3. In the downstream, the refining marker margin rmm rule of thumb reflects the sensitivity of the groups results to changes in refining margins. The bonny light cracking margin for refiners in the amsterdamrotterdamantwerp oil hub. The future of oil refining profit margins 3 local drivers on top of global factors, local supply and demand determines the marginal capacity that must run in order to meet demand. Sep 01, 2005 refining margin data supplied to petroleum economist by jacobs consultancy show a widening advantage for refineries equipped with coking units. Refining margin data supplied to petroleum economist by jacobs consultancy show a widening advantage for refineries equipped with coking units. Despite sequential revenue deterioration in 1 q 2020 of 19. The crude distillation unit at totals 220,000 bd donges, france, refinery was to be restarted friday.
Nov 14, 2016 refining margins are thus dependent on input crude oil cost, product slate, and prices of refined products. On the trailing twelve months basis gross margin in 1 q 2020 grew. Todays lowoilprice 1 environment constitutes a sizable headwind for much of the energy value chain, especially exploration and production companies. Gasoline refining marginsthe difference between the spot price of. The competitive environment in the refining industry constantly evolves, driven by numerous factors, including the changes in crude supply and product demand patterns, construction of new refineries, closures of. Indeed, for many downstream companies, the current environment offers attractive opportunities for revenue and profit growth. Gross margin total ranking has deteriorated compare to previous quarter from to 3. The impact has been particularly acute in germany, europes largest economy, where traders have been forced to import gasoline and diesel from the amsterdamrotterdamantwerp ara refining hub on barges or tankers in recent days, traders said. Oil refining market growth, trends and forecasts 20202025. European downstream mergers and acquisitions trends 2014 17. Ieakbc global indicator refining margins 17 jan 2018 nwe light sweet cracking refining margin historical data, charts. The impact that this outlook will have on europe is particularly stark, with 25% of capacity margin negative and 40% cash negative. The modern petroleum refinery has a series of core process units that create clean gasoline and low sulfur diesel fuel.
Operating expenses and margin analysis of the european union. Refining margins 17 jan 2018 nwe light sweet cracking refining margin historical data, charts. Gross refining margin latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Gate terminal in the port of rotterdam in the netherlands.
November 67, 2017 mainport hotel rotterdam, netherlands. The key reason behind the lackluster performance of oil and gas companies, including the likes of exxon mobil, bp plc. The term crack comes from how a refinery makes money. On the trailing twelve months basis gross margin in 1 q 2020 grew to 26. The rmm is similar to the approach used by many of our competitors. In the example above, we used gasoline and distillate fuel oil heating oil because those are two. The refining marker margin rmm uses regional crack spreads to calculate the margin indicator and does not include estimates of fuel costs and other variable costs. After a strong 2017, the global refining market in 2018 saw strong capacity additions but slow demand growth and declining margins. For much of the downstream sector, though, times are relatively good. Outsiders often use cracking as a synonym for refining, as in, a refinery cracks crude oil into gasoline, diesel fuel, and other products. Refining margins are thus dependent on input crude oil cost, product slate, and prices of refined products. Refining cracking thoughts 5 season finale 2016 refining is global. Petroleum fuels supply 95 per cent of canadas transportation fuel needs. Oil refineries industry profitability by quarter, gross.
The total refining margin was boosted by strong diesel and middle distillates margins. The rotterdam refinery is an important facility in the rotterdam area and marketplace. Refining marker margins are simplified regional margin indicators based upon product yields and a single marker crude oil deemed appropriate for the region site traffic information and cookies we use cookies and equivalent technologies to collect and analyse information on our sites performance and to enable the site to function. This statistic displays the refining margins of selected major crude oil types by region, from 2012 to 2015. Shortterm energy outlook energy information administration. Global refining margins for gasoline weakened across a majority of regions, with most singapore margins anchored in negative territory and northwest european margins sliding despite french refinery st. The refining marker margin rmm is a generic indicator. Industry response to the weaker market conditions was to close down or convert the less efficient and less complex refineries into storage. However, variations could arise between the rmm and bps realised refining margins due, for example, to bps particular refinery configurations and. In the short term, it will lead to an increase in crude throughput, allowing lesscomplex refining segments to become cash positive and pushing up margins for the industry as. Lower crack spreads pressured cvrrs refining margin market. While all regions showed stronger margins, the us west coast continued to lead the rise, driven by unplanned regional refinery outages as margins hovered near record levels. Eu28 refining margin and costs operating years 20002012 average edc per refinery for all regions indexed relative to eu 28 100 in year 2000 62 37 64 53 45 28 43 11 20 12 12 18 20 30 17 27 34 43 36 7 8 8 9 12 9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 percent of gross margin net cash margin personnel. In this sense, the refining margin is an indicator of the overall profitability of a.
Europe suffers from a number of structural disadvantages that wont be going away. Refining margins for vlsfo in rotterdam in negative territory. The crack spreads in the amsterdamrotterdamantwerp ara region of. The economics of petroleum refining canadian fuels association. Part of the strength was due to regional refineries beginning seasonal turnarounds, lowering demand for crude and reducing product inventories. China is expected to account for the major growth in crude oil refining between 2019 and 2025 in asiapacific apac. Lower crack spreads pressured cvrrs refining margin. Jun 02, 2015 differences in regional outlook aside, stronger demandparticularly for middle distillates, including kerosene and diesel fuelis good news for the refining industry. Operating expenses and margin analysis of the european. Apr 17, 2017 crack spreads represent the refining margin for processing a barrel of raw crude oil into petroleum products like gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, fuel oil, diesel, and other products that. Singapore medium sour hydrocracking refining margin. Neste jacobs to implement borealis multimillion cracker.
Also, indias refining capacity has witnessed a cagr of 3. Oil and gas journal 2016 worldwide refining survey capacities of louisiana. The crack spread tends to be sensitive to the slate of products produced from the refinery. Construction begins on new hydrocracker at rotterdam refinery. Stronger cracking refining margins over certain period e. Energy information administration shortterm energy outlook april 2020 2 eia estimates global petroleum and liquid fuels consumption averaged 94. Gross refining margin blogs, comments and archive news on. Catalytic cracking technology invented at exxon baton rouge in 1942. In chemicals, industry naphtha cracker margins increased from 20, particularly. In the first quarter of 20, brent cracking of northwest europe had a refining margin. Mar 03, 2014 the key reason behind the lackluster performance of oil and gas companies, including the likes of exxon mobil, bp plc.
European refining margin indicator ermi is an indicator intended to represent the margin after variable costs for a hypothetical complex refinery located around rotterdam in northern europe that processes a mix of crude oil and other inputs commonly supplied to this region to produce and market the main refined products at prevailing prices in this region. Oil refinings fullyear comparable operating profit was eur 510 million 484 million. The regional assessment of the refinery margin outlook from 2015 to 2035 is discussed below. Demand is falling in the developed countries of western europe, and this is set to accelerate. Neste jacobs oypress release30 november 2015 at 9 am eet neste jacobs to implement borealis multimillion cracker furnace upgrade in stenungsund, sweden technology, engineering and project management company neste jacobs and borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, have signed an agreement for neste jacobs. European downstream mergers and acquisitions trends 2014. Oil refining s fullyear comparable operating profit was eur 510 million 484 million. The marginal capacitys yield sets localproduct prices and relative crudeoil prices based on quality and yields in the marginal configuration.
This very modern refinery is one of the most energy efficient in europe. The competitive environment in the refining industry constantly evolves, driven by numerous factors, including the changes in crude supply and product demand patterns, construction of new refineries, closures of others, new government regulations etc. Eia expects global petroleum and liquid fuels demand will. Refining industry outlook in north america to 2019. Refining industry outlook in asia and oceania to 2019 capacity and capital expenditure forecasts with details of all operating and planned refineries is a comprehensive report on crude oil. Gasoline margins are expected to increase to about 36 centsgal in the second and third quarters of 2019, similar to their levels in 2018. The impact has been particularly acute in germany, europes largest economy, where traders have been forced to import gasoline and diesel from the amsterdam rotterdam antwerp ara refining hub on barges or tankers in recent days, traders said. May 22, 2014 eu28 refining margin and costs operating years 20002012 average edc per refinery for all regions indexed relative to eu 28 100 in year 2000 62 37 64 53 45 28 43 11 20 12 12 18 20 30 17 27 34 43 36 7 8 8 9 12 9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 percent of gross margin net cash margin personnel. Crack spreads represent the refining margin for processing a barrel of raw crude oil into petroleum products like gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, fuel oil, diesel, and other products that.