Russian Refinery Squeeze
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The idea
I think Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian refineries keep squeezing global diesel and gasoline supply, so I own the companies positioned to fill that gap: US refiners running near capacity, product tankers hauling fuel longer distances, and integrated majors with big refining arms as steadier ballast. It's fairly concentrated with 13% in cash for volatility, sized for this winter's heating season. I'd rethink it if an energy ceasefire holds or the US eases curbs on Russian diesel exports.
What it owns
- When Russian refinery outages pull fuel off the world market, US plants sell diesel and gasoline into the gap at wider margins. · Valero EnergyThe largest US refiner sells diesel and gasoline into the gap left by missing Russian fuel supply., Marathon PetroleumIts large, diesel-focused refining system earns wider margins when Russian fuel exports shrink and buyers turn to US diesel., Phillips 66Its refining business profits from tight diesel supply while pipelines and chemicals provide steadier earnings alongside a raised dividend., PBF EnergyEast Coast and Gulf plants sell into the Atlantic diesel market that loses Russian barrels, making it most sensitive to the fuel squeeze., HF SinclairInland refineries sell fuel into US regions where prices follow global diesel markets tightened by Russian outages., Par Pacific HoldingsIt supplies fuel to Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest, markets that price off global diesel and import refined products., Delek US HoldingsA smaller Gulf Coast and Texas refiner whose profits swing sharply with fuel margins during periods of tight Russian supply., CVR EnergyIt buys cheaper inland crude and sells fuel at prices set by a tight national market, profiting from the spread., VanEck Oil Refiners ETFThis fund holds refiners globally across Europe and Asia, spreading the fuel margin bet beyond US companies.50%
- Large oil companies with substantial refining arms capture margin gains from tight fuel supply while steadier upstream and trading businesses provide ballast. · Exxon MobilThe majors' largest refining arm captures part of the diesel margin windfall while oil and gas operations steady the overall business., ShellIts refining and fuel trading operations span Europe, the region where Russian diesel used to arrive, capturing margin gains from the shortage., TotalEnergiesOne of Europe's largest diesel refiners sells into a market short Russian fuel, capturing margin gains from the shortage., BPIts refineries and large trading desk capture gains when fuel flows reroute and prices shift due to Russian supply loss.19%
- When Russian fuel exports drop, Europe and other regions import refined fuel from farther away, keeping product tanker fleets busy on longer, higher-paying routes. · Scorpio TankersOne of the largest product tanker fleets benefits when European buyers source fuel from farther away, requiring longer voyages at higher rates., TORMIt carries clean fuels like diesel and jet fuel on longer shipping routes required to replace Russian supply., International SeawaysIts product tanker fleet earns higher rates when fuel shipping routes lengthen, though a pending combination adds crude carriers to its mix., Ardmore ShippingIts smaller product tankers move fuel on regional routes including into Europe, with earnings that swing with tanker rates.18%
- Cash13%