Malaysia, Vietnam crude premiums ease for Oct as middle distillate cracks weaken

Cash premiums for October-loading barrels of Asia-Pacific medium sweet crudes were easing from record highs in September amid narrowing middle distillate product cracks and increasing competition from arbitrage barrels, traders said Aug. 16-17. September-loading barrels of Vietnam’s Chim Sao and Malaysia’s Labuan crudes were traded in July at record high cash premiums in the range of $20-$21/b to Platts Dated…