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Commodities

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<li>Oil prices are buoyant as the market largely expects OPEC+ to keep the supply cut policy intact till June. </li>
<li>Global oil demand outlook improves as the US and China see pick up in manufacturing activity after one-and-a-half years and six months, respectively. </li>
<li>Russia decides to focus on reducing oil output rather than exports in Q22024, implying a surprise shift in policy.  </li>
</ul>


Oil prices are buoyant as the market largely expects OPEC+ to keep the supply cut policy intact till June. 
Global oil demand outlook improves as the US and China see pick up in manufacturing activity after one-and-a-half years and six months, respectively. 
Russia decides to focus on reducing oil output rather than exports in Q22024, implying a surprise shift in policy.  


Rising Geopolitical Tensions Propel Crude Oil Even as OPEC+ Will Likely Stay the Course

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<ul><li>Russia has pledged to cut oil output to 9 million barrels per day by June, potentially causing Brent oil prices to rise to $90 in April and above $100 in the future</li><li>The US has the option to release up to 60 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to mitigate the impact of high oil prices</li><li>SPR inventories currently cover 188 days of net import demand for crude oil, suggesting that the reserve may not need to be as large as it once was and could be used for funding infrastructure and federal spending priorities</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Russia has pledged to cut oil output to 9 million barrels per day by June, potentially causing Brent oil prices to rise to $90 in April and above $100 in the futureThe US has the option to release up to 60 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to mitigate the impact of high oil pricesSPR inventories currently cover 188 days of net import demand for crude oil, suggesting that the reserve may not need to be as large as it once was and could be used for funding infrastructure and federal spending prioritiesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Commodities Focus: Without Counter-Measures, Oil Headed to $100

<ul>
<li>As of the week ending 15/March, crude inventories fell more than expected (2 million barrels vs 900k barrels expected) led by higher exports and refinery activity.</li>
<li>Refineries operations have picked up faster than anticipated, with the utilization rate jumping from 80% in early February to nearly 88% by 15/Mar.</li>
<li>OPEC members like Iraq, UAE, Gabon, and Kuwait, have exceeded their production quotas, raising concerns about adherence.</li>
</ul>


As of the week ending 15/March, crude inventories fell more than expected (2 million barrels vs 900k barrels expected) led by higher exports and refinery activity.
Refineries operations have picked up faster than anticipated, with the utilization rate jumping from 80% in early February to nearly 88% by 15/Mar.
OPEC members like Iraq, UAE, Gabon, and Kuwait, have exceeded their production quotas, raising concerns about adherence.


Shrinking Inventories Lends Support to Oil Prices in the Near-Term

<ul>
<li>US commercial crude oil inventory build-up slows while refined products’ withdrawal accelerates.</li>
<li>OPEC+ members announced the extension of their voluntary supply cut of 2.2 million barrels per day to end of June (from end of March as previously announced).</li>
<li>US refinery utilisation rates show signs of a speedy recovery, rises for the second consecutive week and jumps to 84.9%.</li>
</ul>


US commercial crude oil inventory build-up slows while refined products’ withdrawal accelerates.
OPEC+ members announced the extension of their voluntary supply cut of 2.2 million barrels per day to end of June (from end of March as previously announced).
US refinery utilisation rates show signs of a speedy recovery, rises for the second consecutive week and jumps to 84.9%.


Slow Crude Inventory Build Keeps Oil Prices Well Supported

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<ul><li>CTA Positioning Update According to UBS’ biweekly CTA momentum study, CTAs bought oil and sold precious metals in size in February.</li><li>The investment bank expects ⅔ of those flows to reverse in the next two weeks.</li><li>CTA’s have meanwhile built a decent short position in agriculturals, and flows should remain negative there.</li></ul>

CTA Positioning Update According to UBS’ biweekly CTA momentum study, CTAs bought oil and sold precious metals in size in February.The investment bank expects ⅔ of those flows to reverse in the next two weeks.CTA’s have meanwhile built a decent short position in agriculturals, and flows should remain negative there.

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Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. Crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals. It is a nonrenewable resource, also known as a fossil fuel, which means that it can't be replaced naturally at the rate we consume it and is therefore a limited resource.

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US crude oil inventory build-up slows as refined products' withdrawal accelerates, OPEC+ extends supply cut, US refinery utilization rates on the...

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CTA Positioning Update According to UBS’ biweekly CTA momentum study, CTAs bought oil and sold precious metals in size in February.

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Rising Geopolitical Tensions Propel Crude Oil Even as OPEC+ Will Likely Stay the Course

​Oil prices are rising due to expectations of OPEC+ maintaining supply cuts, while improved global demand and Russia's focus on reducing output...

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Commodities Focus: Without Counter-Measures, Oil Headed to $100

Russia has pledged to deepen its oil output cut, which may lead to increased oil prices and potentially reach $200 by September, with the US...

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Shrinking Inventories Lends Support to Oil Prices in the Near-Term

Declining oil inventories and escalating geopolitical tensions support oil prices, Continued improvement in refinery utilisation levels indicates...

Mint Finance

Slow Crude Inventory Build Keeps Oil Prices Well Supported

​US crude oil inventory build-up slows as refined products' withdrawal accelerates, OPEC+ extends supply cut, US refinery utilization rates on the...

Mint Finance

Commodity Hedge Fund Positioning & Red Sea Update

CTA Positioning Update According to UBS’ biweekly CTA momentum study, CTAs bought oil and sold precious metals in size in February.

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Oil prices are rising due to expectations of OPEC+ maintaining supply cuts, while improved global demand and Russia's focus on reducing output...

US crude oil inventory build-up slows as refined products' withdrawal accelerates, OPEC+ extends supply cut, US refinery utilization rates on the...