OPEC+ is due to meet next week, but so far prices have yet to fall despite Biden’s plan.
Oil prices held steady Thursday after OPEC announced that a planned release of reserves around the world could increase supply in early 2022, Bloomberg earlier reported. Futures contracts traded near $78 per barrel, after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Economic Commission Board made the prediction. On Tuesday, US President Biden announced the release […]
While most believe oil prices have a lot further to go, dissenting opinions remain.
Commodity analysts have been on a forecasting binge recently as oil prices climb higher amid surprisingly strong demand and unsurprisingly short supply. Most believe oil has a lot higher to go. Others have reason to doubt that. One of the “dissenters” is Citi’s Ed Morse, who earlier this week told Bloomberg that while prices will […]
Oil prices are falling today on a bearish cocktail of crude storage builds in the US, pressure on OPEC+ to increase production further, a new Covid-19 breakout in China, and the possibility of tighter monetary policies ahead
Oil prices have taken a bearish pivot as the market appreciates a brewing standoff between oil-consumers and OPEC+, a forecasted build in US crude storage, and the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in China. The bearish cocktail of storage builds and pressure on OPEC+ to raise production has slashed value from both Brent and WTI barrels, […]
Oil prices started the week with gains, as the market expects OPEC+ to maintain its supply policy and not relieve the extreme supply tightness
The oil market is expected to see bullish momentum this week, at least until OPEC+ meets, as traders expect no change of supply policy by the group, despite the extreme market tightness. Oil prices are already rising today, despite the OPEC+ meeting being scheduled for Thursday, ignoring bearish developments such as China deciding to release oil […]
Oil prices fell today on API’s report of a surprise build in US inventories last week
With OPEC+ reluctant to act and increase supply further amid the market tightness, the only downside to oil prices could come from inventory data this week – and that’s exactly what moved markets today. While it does not reverse the overall bullish momentum going forward, the latest forecast by the API on swelling US crude […]
Oil prices continue to gain this week as global fuel supply tightness seems to fail to meet the needs of the growing energy demand, with more upside anticipated going forward
The global energy supply crunch continues to show its teeth, as oil prices extend their upward march this week, a result of traders pricing in the ongoing rise in fuel demand – which amid limited supply response is depleting global stockpiles. The relative calamity of Covid-19 and return to normalized mobility amid an energy […]
Oil prices returned to gains on Friday as profit taking gave turn to the reality of supply and storage market concerns
Yesterday may have been a day of profit taking by the most impatient market participants but in tight market conditions that doesn’t last and supply tightness – in conjunction with falling storage levels – helped prices rise again. The upside risk to oil prices is real in the very near-term as there is little incentive […]
Oil prices rose in early trading hours as US stocks surprisingly fell further, but gains were overturned as traders seem to think it’s a good time to cash in
While the oil market expected crude inventories to finally rise, the EIA report of yet another draw last week helped prices rise even further in early trading, with Brent stunningly hitting a new high in years. The storage level of crude oil is the lowest in years in the largest US hub and that caused […]
Oil prices declined today as traders are pricing in an expected build in US crude oil stocks and China’s intent to lower coal prices
Traders are today pricing in the first bearish developments for the oil market in a while, the expected build in US crude stocks and China’s intent to normalize coal prices – which in turn will limit coal to oil switch for power generation. Prices are declining today and the depth of the dive will very […]
Oil prices continue their ascent as the global energy supply crunch intensifies and cold weather starts to add weight on the market
The global energy supply crunch and cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere are helping oil prices continue their stunning rally for yet another week. The crunch is not only limited to main fuels for electricity production such as gas and coal, but also extends to oil supply. While it is still unsure just how transitory […]
