PTT Group Strategic Growth
2021 Petroleum and Gas Outlook
ptt
$/bbl
Dubai
100
20
Petroleum
80
15
+ OPEC+ crude oil production cut and Saudi Arabia's additional voluntary cut
+ Bullish sentiment from vaccination and economic stimulus package
-
60
10
Market sentiment was pressured by 2nd wave of COVID-19
40
5
20
0
+ Singapore light distillate inventories back to normal level
0
-5
1020 2020 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21
Dubai
HSFO
Mogas
VLSFO
Gasoil
Cracking (RHS)
Mogas
+ Improved demand on expectation of easing lockdown restrictions from end of
1Q21 onwards
More supply from the ramp-up in refinery runs followed demand recovery
Gasoil
+ Demand expected to recover in 2H21 due to economic recovery. However, the
resurgence of COVID-19 suppressed on industrial activity in the beginning of 2021
Price
Y2020
4Q2020
1Q2021(E)
Dubai
42.2
44.6
55-60
Y2021(E)
55-60
+ Lower supply as refineries shifting gasoil yield to produce more
Jet/kerosene towards the end of the from Aviation sector recovered
Mogas
46.6
48.7
60-65
62-67
Gasoil
48.4
48.3
59-64
62-67
HSFO (3.5%S)
39.2
44.1
51-56
51-56
VLSFO (0.5%S)
53.4
54.5
67-72
67-72
Singapore GRM
0.4
1.2
1.2-2.2
1.5-2.5
$/MMBTU
12
Gas/LNG
10
8
6
4
2
Asian Spot LNG
Henry Hub
0
1Q20
2Q20
3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21
4Q21
Price
Y2020
4Q2020
1Q2021(E)
Asian Spot LNG
4.3
8.0
10.5
Y2021(E)
6.0-8.0
-
Henry Hub (HH)
2.1
2.8
3.0
2.5-3.5
-
Singapore middle distillate inventories also remained at high level
High Sulfur Fuel Oil
+ Lower supply amid reduced term lifting of medium-heavy sour crude from
OPEC+ supports price
Low Sulfur Fuel Oil
+ Healthy bunker and power demand followed the global trade recovery
+ Lower supply owing to crude production cuts by OPEC+
Singapore GRM
+ Improved crack margins from the recovery of gasoline and gasoil demand
Gas/LNG
Asian Spot LNG:
+ Bullish winter weather and stock-building demand from China in 1Q21
Downward price pressures from new supply from 2Q21 onwards
Henry Hub:
+ Higher price due to expectation of strong demand for LNG exports
Source: PTT, PRISM Petroleum Rolling as of Jan 2021
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