-US data looks to show another draw, but don’t get too excited -The Shiites are backed into a corner. Some dip-buying was in play early Wednesday, after contagion set in to shave some 5.3% off the price of Brent and 6.2% from West Texas Intermediate. Worries about an off-kilter market have turned to reality, … More The Daily Dose; Dip-buying Supporting Brent’s Defense of $40/bbl
-OECD; This is worse than the Great Recession -Russia’s patience with OPEC constraint wearing thin Crude oil prices were in a holding pattern in early Thursday trading ahead of weekly data on first-time jobless claims in the United States. Exuberance was aplenty last week after the data showed a surge in new hiring, though data … More The Daily Dose; US Oil Demand in Question amid OECD warnings
-Like OPEC, US Fed Chief Powell needs a Goldilocks moment. -OECD finds the global employment situation to be bleak. Chinese oil demand is almost back to what it was in late 2019, before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. US consumer fuel demand, meanwhile, is recovering from an April slump. That’s the word Wednesday from … More The Daily Dose; Is Reality (Finally) Catching Up With the Market?
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