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China halts fuel exports until further notice; PetroChina cancels October gasoline and jet fuel cargoes
What happened
Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct 1) that Chinese refiners have suspended exports of refined petroleum products to destinations beyond Hong Kong and Macau until further notice, with no approval granted for post-Golden-Week shipments either. State oil major PetroChina canceled the majority of its October gasoline and jet fuel cargoes on Wednesday, scrapping deals it had committed to in the prior two weeks. Oil prices reversed earlier losses: Brent (December expiry) rose about 2.2-2.4% to ~$100.15-$100.36, back above $100, while WTI (November expiry) gained ~1.5-2.5% to ~$91.74-$92.70.
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- Energy majors and refiners (XOM, CVX, SHEL, BP, refining names like MPC, VLO) benefit from wider refining margins
- Asian diesel refining margins already rose to ~$75/bbl, a one-week high. Airlines (UAL, AAL, DAL), logistics, and consumer-discretionary names face higher fuel-cost pressure. Broadly, higher oil reinforces the inflation/hawkish-Fed narrative that has been pressuring rate-sensitive sectors (real estate, utilities, staples) as the 10-year yield hit ~5.35%, a 24-year high.