
Weak refinery, export demand weakens prices for Midland crude along Texas coast
(Investing) – HOUSTON – The price spread between WTI Midland crude in West Texas and Houston has narrowed this year as cold weather hurt Permian production, driving up prices, but weaker refinery and export demand on the U.S. Gulf Coast pressured that market lower. The spread between the two pricing points narrowed to 23 cents in March, the lowest since November