US refinery margins slip 7.4 pct-Credit Suisse

April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. regional refined product margins dropped about 7.4
percent on average in the week ended Friday, with margins falling across all the
regions, Credit Suisse said in a weekly report on Monday.
West Coast margins fell the most by 13.7 percent, while Gulf Coast margins
slipped 12.8 percent.
Northeast, Rockies and MidWest margins dropped 5.6 percent, 3.7 percent and
1.4 percent respectively.
Gulf Coast (LLS) margins were down this week due primarily to a decrease in
gasoline margins, Credit Suisse said.
WTI prices were up in the week ended April 20, increasing by $0.49 a
barrel to $103.02 a barrel.
The following table shows refinery margins and changes in dollars per
barrel.
Date Northeast MidWest Gulf Coast Rockies West Coast
Current week Apr-20 12.72 24.61 29.80 37.84 14.83
Previous week Apr-13 13.47 24.97 34.18 39.28 17.19
Change -0.76 -0.36 -4.37 -1.44 -2.36
Trailing Apr-20 12.87 28.10 33.58 38.18 17.22
4-week
Previous year Apr-22 8.80 25.14 24.19 28.38 20.66
Change Y-on-Y 4.07 2.95 9.40 9.80 -3.44

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