Executive Summary
The 3:2:1 crack spread serves as a primary proxy for gross refining margins, calculated as:
3:2:1 Crack Spread=2×PGasoline (bbl)+1×PDistillate/Heating Oil (bbl)−3×PCrude (bbl)3\text{3:2:1 Crack Spread} = \frac{2 \times P_{\text{Gasoline (bbl)}} + 1 \times P_{\text{Distillate/Heating Oil (bbl)}} - 3 \times P_{\text{Crude (bbl)}}}{3}
where prices are typically futures-settled (e.g., WTI/RBOB/NYH HO for USGC benchmarks; Brent equivalents or regional baskets for Europe).…
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(1) XRP — Settlement Layer and Liquidity Bridge
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The "USGS 2025 report" refers to the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 (MCS 2025), the annual publication that provides the data referenced in the chart from the tweet you shared.
This 212-page report (Version 1.2, March 2025) was released on January 31, 2025 (with minor revisions in February and March). It is…
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I. Le pilier…
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