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Downstream oil in brief: Germany's climate change dilemma, what happens if the Rhine dries up?
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Report summary
Following our previous insight covering the Rhine water level crisis at end 2018, this month we revisit the Rhine following a period of low water in July. In this article we look both at the short-term disruption to freight rates and inland fuel prices, as well as exploring the longer-term implications for those reliant on the Rhine as a transport route. We also looks at how European refining and marketing margins have been performing over the past month.
Table of contents
- Europe's most important river: the role of the Rhine in oil product trade flows
- Why Rhine water levels matter: the impact on freight rates and inland fuel prices
- Lower for longer: what are the alternative transport options if the Rhine becomes structurally shallower?
- Potential winners and losers: who should be most concerned?
- In conclusion
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Margins
- Refining margins:
- Retail margins: pump prices lag a wholesale price collapse, as margins surge
- Germany and Switzerland: pump prices set to rise as barge loading restrictions imposed
- Client feedback
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- The Rhine river and Germany's hinterland refining system
- A critical relationship: Rhine water levels and freight rates
- Seasonal trends in freight rates vs water levels
- Rhine water levels long term range and forecast
- NWE refining margins
- Med refining margins
- MED gasoline/gasoil crack spreads
- NWE gasoline/gasoil crack spreads
- Average weighted gross retail margins
- Germany: gasoline gross retail fuel margin
- Switzerland: gasoline gross retail fuel margin
- Germany: diesel gross retail fuel margin
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