Sanctions Roll-Out briefing for energy executives under 5 minutes. WTI $63.08/bbl (-0.59% daily, consolidating $64.50-$65.50 range), Brent $68.50/bbl (-0.7% daily, below $68 support), Henry Hub $3.27/MMBtu (+0.23% daily). US Treasury imminent designations (India/China, Oct 15 deadline, $15B flows). EU 19th package (Rosneft/Gazprom bans Nov 1, 50+ shadow tankers, LNG phase-out Jan 2027). Kurdish flows stabilized 150K-190K bpd. Russian outages 17% capacity. Pre-EIA positioning (+1.2M build expected).
Show Notes
Energy markets consolidate Tuesday amid emerging sanctions details and stabilizing Kurdish flows, positioning ahead of tomorrow's EIA report on September 30, 2025. WTI crude fell 0.59% to $63.08 per barrel, trading in a $64.50-$65.50 range after Monday's resumption dip and last week's 5.2% rally. Brent dropped 0.7% to $68.50, below key $68 support while building on 4.8% weekly gains but facing modest monthly losses. Sanctions momentum accelerated. The US Treasury outlined imminent designations for Indian and Chinese entities handling Russian oil, with October 15 compliance deadlines including asset freezes and trade restrictions targeting $15 billion in annual flows to Asia. President Trump's administration coordinated with NATO on enforcement, pressuring Turkey alongside India and China. The EU detailed its 19th package, banning transactions with Rosneft and Gazprom Neft effective November 1 and targeting over 50 shadow fleet tankers to curb evasion. The LNG phase-out accelerates to January 2027, potentially cutting Russian energy revenues 25% in 2026, though Hungary and Slovakia seek exemptions. Kurdish exports stabilized at 150,000-190,000 barrels per day through Turkey's Ceyhan port, up slightly from Monday but constrained by ongoing pipeline pressure issues. No major disruptions reported, but full 500,000 bpd capacity remains delayed to Q1 2026 pending upgrades. The steady flows add consistent but modest supply, about 0.2% of global production, without overwhelming markets as feared last week. Russian refinery outages hit 17% of capacity from Ukrainian drone strikes, with recovery pushed to November. Moscow extended diesel export bans and gasoline restrictions through year-end, tightening domestic supply but supporting global prices. Ukrainian attacks on three facilities over the weekend sustained the disruption premium driving last week's rally, despite the Kurdish addition. API preview for tomorrow's EIA shows a +1.2 million barrel crude build expected, contrasting last week's tightness (gasoline -2.5% YoY, distillates 8% below five-year averages). Natural gas storage models forecast +73 Bcf injection Thursday (vs 85 Bcf five-year average), with a miss potentially sparking rebound to $3.40. Refinery utilization steady at 93%, inputs 16.5 million bpd. Demand trends weaken: US gasoline consumption down 2.5% year-over-year, signaling seasonal slowdown. China's September crude imports +3.8% month-over-month but missed expectations amid economic caution; LNG -15% year-to-date from renewables push. OPEC+ confirmed November's 137,000 bpd hike, adding surplus pressure if Kurdish flows hold. Technically, WTI's $64.50 support is critical pre-EIA; hold keeps $68 upside, break targets $62. Brent $68 level key, with $71 resistance on sanction momentum. Natural gas eyes $3.00 support; storage surprise could drive $3.40 rebound. Tuesday's consolidation reflects sanction anticipation balancing Kurdish supply reality. This episode analyzes how energy executives should position for markets balancing sanctions momentum against stabilized Kurdish supply and pre-EIA build expectations.
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