The 3-2-1 crack spread (the margin to turn crude into gasoline) just hit an all-time high of ~$70/bbl, eclipsing the 2022 energy crisis. Meanwhile, the U.S. has permanently retired 1.2–1.3M barrels/day of refining capacity since 2019, equivalent to shuttering 7 major plants. The East Coast is runn
@matthew_sigel·Jul 20, 2026·2 sources·neutral
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The 3-2-1 crack spread hit an all-time high of ~$70/bbl amid permanent US refining capacity reductions.
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The 3-2-1 crack spread (the margin to turn crude into gasoline) just hit an all-time high of ~$70/bbl, eclipsing the 2022 energy crisis. Meanwhile, the U.S. has permanently retired 1.2–1.3M barrels/day of refining capacity since 2019, equivalent to shuttering 7 major plants. The East Coast is runn
@matthew_sigel
Jul 20, 2026
RT @matthew_sigel: The 3-2-1 crack spread (the margin to turn crude into gasoline) just hit an all-time high of ~$70/bbl, eclipsing the 202…
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Jul 20, 2026