{"id":6646,"date":"2020-06-04T09:47:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/?p=6646"},"modified":"2021-04-25T22:01:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T02:01:06","slug":"unusual-oversupply-of-distillates-stocks-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/es\/unusual-oversupply-of-distillates-stocks-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Unusual Oversupply of Distillates Stocks Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Unusual Oversupply of Distillates Stocks Redux<\/h5>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align: center;\">June 4, 2020<\/p>\n<p>As we have discussed before, but need to restate, the stocks, or inventories, of Distillates Fuels (diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oil) are unusually oversupplied for this time of the year.\u00a0 The dramatic decrease in jet fuel demand as well as reduced demand of diesel fuel for manufacturing have contributed to the oversupply.\u00a0 Heating Oil futures prices have increased in tandem with Crude Oil prices, but slower, so the crack spreads have been pressured downward, as shown in the second chart below.\u00a0 A trader may consider shorting a heating oil crack spread in the deferred months.<\/p>\n<p>The chart below can be constructed in the <strong>Fundamental Analytics<\/strong> platform under <strong>Fundamentals &gt; Distillates Fuel Oil &gt; Stocks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total Distillates Stocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Latest Data as of Friday, May 29, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1583\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-1.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1583px) 100vw, 1583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The chart below can be constructed in the <strong>Fundamental Analytics<\/strong> platform under <strong>Prices &gt; Instruments and Spreads &gt; Heating Oil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>July Heating Crack Spread<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Latest Data as of Wednesday, June 3, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$7.42<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1583\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-2.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-2-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Energy-6-4-Figure-2-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1583px) 100vw, 1583px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you would like access to the great insights and analysis provided by the Fundamental Analytics platform, sign up for a <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fundamentalanalytics.com\/es\/trial\/\"><strong>15-day free trial<\/strong> <\/a> and <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/app2.fundamentalanalytics.com\/webinar\/signup\"><strong>demonstration!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact our Managing Director, Joel Fingerman, at <a href=\"mailto:joel.fingerman@fundamentalanalytics.com\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">alexios.tyrakis@fundamentalanalytics.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also invite you to read our other articles and follow us on social media!<\/p>\n<p>Best Regards,<\/p>\n<p>The Fundamental Analytics Team<\/p>\n<p><small><em>The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered individualized investment advice. 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