According to Barclays analysts, oil demand in China remains resilient despite a surge in electric vehicle sales over the past few years. Meanwhile, strong consumption figures for the first half of the year suggest that the demand outlook could be raised.
Oil prices dropped over 2% on Thursday amid investor concerns over a potential supply glut fueled by prospects of a US-Iran deal and an unexpected increase in American crude inventories last week, according to Reuters.
An increase of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of WTI, Brent.
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the rise in quotes of WTI, Brent.
The United States will cut in half the time it takes to review applications for oil and gas development leases on federal lands. The review period will be reduced to six months. This announcement was made on Tuesday by the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Saudi Arabia’s crude flows to China are set to remain at a one-year high in June, reaching 48 million barrels. The Kingdom expects high demand from Asian countries in June. Hence, the price of Arab Light was raised by $0.20 per barrel over May prices.
According to Goldman Sachs experts, Donald Trump's preferred price range for WTI oil grade is $40–50 per barrel. The analysts came to this conclusion after studying the politician's numerous social-media posts on the matter.
Oil prices hover near two-week highs on Wednesday, supported by a temporary US-China agreement to ease tariffs and a weaker dollar, according to Reuters.
An increase of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of WTI, Brent.
The recent announcement of the US-China trade deal has helped European stock markets kick off the week on a positive note. Oil prices also held near a two-week high on Tuesday.
Bloomberg Opinion’s Javier Blas believes US shale oil output is likely to have peaked, yet further decline in production is not to be sharp. An increase in the Gulf of Mexico production will help offset the drop in shale output.
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