-WTO sees possible L-shaped recovery. -There’s no shortage of geopolitical risk. Crude oil prices were lower early in the trading day on Wednesday after estimates showed a mixed bag for inventories of petroleum products in the United States. A steady series of drains on US crude oil inventories suggest that demand is slowly returning to … More The Daily Dose; Lots to Unpack for Oil Price Movements.
Risk level: Yellow RED: Severe (+/- 4%) ORANGE: High (+/- 3%) YELLOW: Elevated (+/- 2%) BLUE: Guarded (+/- 1%) THE BOOSTER SHOT -US energy goals are a fool’s errand -Brent won’t be in black because OPEC is back OPEC curtailments eased back as of Saturday as the cartel anticipates a slow rise in demand through … More The Myth of Independence
-US-Chinese tensions cloud hopes for sharp economic recovery -OPEC signals the end is near. The price for Brent crude oil was up early Wednesday after unofficial US data showed a sizeable draw in crude oil inventories for the week ending July 10. The rally was supported in part by heightened Cold War-like tensions between the … More The Daily Dose; Is China Winning the New Cold War?
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