Inflation data, strong demand raise oil prices to two-year highs By Andres Guerra Luz on 6/10/2021
(Bloomberg) Oil rose to the highest settle in over two years, drawing support from higher-than-forecast U.S. inflation data and a strong demand outlook.
Futures in New York rebounded from a plunge of as much as 1.8% earlier on Thursday that followed reporting of U.S. removing sanctions on a former Iranian oil official.
Crude found support with U.S. consumer prices in May topping forecasts, extending a months-long buildup in inflation that is seen helping spur more interest in alternative assets like commodities to find yield. At the same time, oilâs market structure strengthened amid recovering demand and signs global supplies may be less than expected.
Oil price rally continues on strong summer demand outlook By Andres Guerra Luz on 6/2/2021
(Bloomberg) Oil extended gains with signs of a recovery in demand from the U.S. to Europe stoking optimism among producers and analysts in the crude market.
Futures in New York surged as much as 1.9% on Wednesday, while global benchmark Brent crude jumped to the highest intraday level since January 2020. Oil is in âstrong demand right now,â Daniel Yergin, the oil historian and vice chairman at consultant IHS Markit Ltd., said in a Bloomberg Television interview. This week, Saudi Arabiaâs energy minister also said the demand picture has shown signs of improvement and the International Energy Agencyâs Fatih Birol said he sees a robust consumption recovery in the next six months.
Growing U.S. oil demand could crimp booming crude exports By Alex Longley, Sheela Tobben and Andres Guerra Luz on 5/27/2021
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(Bloomberg) - The U.S. oil market is showing clear signs of tightening on the back of strengthening demand, raising a question about whether the nationâs booming crude exports could slow.
Two key measures of U.S. market strength rallied to the highest levels in months this week, suggesting physical supply is becoming more constrained with traders willing to pay premiums to secure more-immediate barrels.
That in turn is helping to make West Texas Intermediate more expensive relative to the global oil price benchmark Brent. Several U.S. oil traders said exports could dip to all destinations and in particular to Europe because a narrowing spread if it persists would mean WTI loses competitiveness.
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Oil prices dip as Iran nuclear deal chatter stalls crudeâs weak rally By Alex Longley and Andres Guerra Luz on 5/18/2021
(Bloomberg) Oil clung to losses as investors weighed developments in ongoing talks between world powers to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
Futures in London fell as much as 3.1% on Tuesday after a Russian envoy in Vienna said significant progress has been made in efforts to broker an agreement between Iran and the U.S, the BBC Persian news channel reported However, the same diplomat, Mikhail Ulyanov, subsequently took to Twitter to play down reports that a major announcement on the matter was likely on Wednesday.