Venezuela, Trump and oil market
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A corner of the US crude market closely watched by physical traders is signaling oversupply in the latest indication that a global glut has reached domestic shores.
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Venezuela’s Falling Crude Supply Won’t Budge Global Oil Market
Escalating tensions may constrain near-term supply, but a post-Maduro scenario with lifted sanctions could allow Venezuela to rebound toward 2 million bpd within 1–2 years, according to Wood Mackenzie.
The oil market is under pressure as OPEC+ members have rapidly ramped up production and the U.S. pushes Ukraine to accept a peace agreement with Russia.
The Middle Eastern oil market has weakened in recent weeks on concern that regional supplies will outstrip demand, adding to signs of a softening global picture that’s weighed on benchmark crude futures.
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Is Oil About to Snap Higher? The Market May Be Too Bearish
Lower prices risk slowing U.S. shale and non-OPEC+ output, setting up the possibility that today’s glut becomes tomorrow’s crunch
West African crude oil sellers are struggling to find buyers for up to 26 December- and January-loading cargoes due to stiff competition from plentiful and cheaper alternative supplies, traders and analysts told Reuters.
The weekly Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price slid 5.8 cents/gallon to $3.607/gallon. It’s the fourth week in a row the price has fallen, a period during which it has declined 26.1 cts/g.
Crude oil prices fell for a second straight week as rising inventories and mounting oversupply expectations outweighed geopolitical supply risks and reinforced bearish long-term demand forecasts.
Let’s be honest: The oil market has always been wrong about long-term prices. Unsurprisingly, it’s currently wrong in anticipating that a barrel of crude will cost around $60 by 2030, close to current levels. Barring an economic cataclysm, oil will be ...
Supply keeps climbing, led by record U.S. output and rising OPEC+ production. ・Demand remains soft, especially in China, while geopolitical risk premiums fade. ・Lower oil is easing inflation, pushing U.