Axios: Trump's fuel deal with Putin came from ignoring Zelensky's demands
The reported fuel deal implies a potential change in crude oil or fuel supply flows, with possible relief for downstream buyers.
Source →The trace
How it reaches your house.
Starting from Canadian crude oil imports, we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.
First impact
Canadian crude oil imports →Prices easeThe announced diesel release is meant to add fuel to the global market and bring down fuel prices, and jet fuel is a fairly strong downstream input consumer of crude supplies (0.75 dependency), so its price should ease somewhat.
44% confidenceGulf Coast crude oil feedstock (jet fraction) →Prices easeThe reported Russian diesel influx is meant to add fuel supply and ease fuel prices, so the jet-fuel output tied to this critical feedstock likely gets some downstream price relief.
34% confidenceHop 2
Jet fuel →Prices riseGulf Coast crude oil feedstock (jet fraction)
If jet fuel supply expands, this critical feedstock is pulled harder into refining, tightening availability and pushing its price up.
77% confidenceJet fuel →Prices riseSTADIS 450 antistatic additive (Innospec)
More jet fuel throughput increases additive-blending demand, so this critical additive should face tighter supply and higher prices.
69% confidenceJet fuel →Prices riseHop 3
Jet fuel corrosion inhibitor / lubricity improver →Stands to benefitIf the fuel deal lifts jet fuel output, demand for this critical additive rises, and Innospec should benefit given its 80% share, sole-qualified-supplier status, and 48-month replacement lead time.
72% confidenceSTADIS 450 antistatic additive (Innospec) →Stands to benefitInnospec Inc.IOSP
STADIS 450 is a critical jet-fuel additive and Innospec is the sole qualified supplier at 100% share, so higher jet-fuel throughput from the reported fuel-supply relief would mainly flow through to Innospec.
71% confidence
Where it lands
What you buy, and what you own.
Goods you buy
Jet fuel
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