Driving Discussions: US Driving Season and European Gasoline, Naphtha Dynamics

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the US driving season and the US-Iran conflict on European gasoline and naphtha markets.

In this episode, George Maher-Bonnett (Deputy Editor — European Products Report) is joined by Atishya Nayak (Senior Gasoline Reporter - European Products Report) and Jide Tijani (Naphtha Reporter — European Products Report) to examine how the US driving season and the US–Iran conflict are influencing gasoline and naphtha markets in Europe — from exports and arbitrage shifts to blending economics and supply disruptions. Key themes Price swings: Gasoline–naphtha spread jumped to $270/t in May, a three‑year high European exports to US hit an 11‑month peak as freight costs collapsed Drivers of volatility: US–Iran conflict, summer‑grade transition and rebound in ARA blending Outlook risk: Tighter VGO supply, weak West African pull and narrowing US arb

People in this episode

Host: George Maher-Bonnett

Guests: Atishya Nayak, Jide Tijani

Topics covered

• US driving season
• European gasoline market
• naphtha dynamics
• US-Iran conflict
• market volatility
• export trends
• blending economics

Keywords

• gasoline
• naphtha
• market dynamics
• exports
• arbitrage
• supply disruptions
• price swings
• VGO supply
• West African pull

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Argus Media

Places: US, Iran, Europe, ARA

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