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3-2-1 crack spread (WTI–Gulf Coast spot)

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Is refining supply still tight?

3-2-1 crack spread (WTI–Gulf Coast spot) · Weekly

Calculated from primary data
70.98USD/bbl
-14.09 USD/bbl vs. prior period Last 3 average above prior 3

History: 92 observations · Local history available

Calculated from same-week spot averages: (2 × Gulf Coast gasoline + Gulf Coast ultra-low sulfur diesel) × 42 ÷ 3 − Cushing WTI. Product prices are converted from USD/gal to USD/bbl. This reference spread is neither a futures spread nor realized refinery profit; location basis, transport and other refining costs are not deducted.

As of: 2026-10-02 · Calculated from primary dataPrimary source: EIA spot prices · Local calculation
View data table (last 24 observations)
PeriodValue (USD/bbl)Type
2026-10-0270.98Calculated value
2026-09-2585.07Calculated value
2026-09-1877.12Calculated value
2026-09-1170.88Calculated value
2026-09-0471.22Calculated value
2026-08-2875.01Calculated value
2026-08-2171.41Calculated value
2026-08-1464.43Calculated value
2026-08-0758.23Calculated value
2026-07-3169.95Calculated value
2026-07-2467.74Calculated value
2026-07-1765.71Calculated value
2026-07-1060.95Calculated value
2026-07-0360.17Calculated value
2026-06-2653.85Calculated value
2026-06-1944.58Calculated value
2026-06-1241.64Calculated value
2026-06-0540.09Calculated value
2026-05-2944.9Calculated value
2026-05-2249.03Calculated value
2026-05-1552.18Calculated value
2026-05-0851.55Calculated value
2026-05-0153.18Calculated value
2026-04-2451.16Calculated value
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