Strong crack spread raises blending demand for renewable fuels

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Strong crack spread raises blending demand for renewable fuels

The oil industry has been seeing strong crack spreads recently, which means that the spread between oil prices and refined product prices is currently wide, Fastmarkets heard on Friday May 31.

Crack spreads are a method used by oil refiners to estimate the profitability in the petroleum market.

Refiners have been reported to be ramping production higher to take advantage of the profitable spread. This has been good for biodiesel and renewab...

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