
š Crack spreads: Refining Margins Drive Gas Costs as Crack Spreads Reach ATH ā½
š Strengths and Catalysts:
Refining margins drive gasoline costs rather than raw crude prices. š
Crack spreads are trading well above historical exceptional price levels since February. š
Ongoing war with Iran continues to support high refining margins until year end. ā ļø
š The Pulse:
Gasoline costs reflect surging refining margins rather than crude oil prices. ā½
Refining crack spreads have been trading at exceptional price levels since February. š
Margins recently reached an all time high at 69 dollars. š
The initial upside target sits at 82 dollars. šÆ
A secondary target reaches 95 dollars if geopolitical conflict persists through year end. šÆ
Normalizing consumer gas prices requires refining margins to fall back below 40 dollars. š¢
Cooling margins down to historical norms will take at least three months post war. ā³
š§± The Key Structural Boundaries
⢠Current Level: ATH at 69 dollars. š
⢠Reversal Level: Below 40 dollars for normal price baseline. š¢
⢠First Target: 82 dollars. šÆ
⢠Second Target: 95 dollars. šÆ
⢠Time Horizon: At least 3 months post conflict for margin relief. ā³
šÆ Verdict:
Refining margins remain the key driver behind high pump prices. ā½
Crack spreads target 82 dollars and 95 dollars while conflict continues. š
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