Founder & CEO. Oil markets macro-analysis., Vanda Insights

Vandana Hari

Founder of Vanda Insights, a Singapore-based provider of analysis and briefings on the oil markets. Former Asia Editorial Director at S&P Global Platts, the topmost price reporting agency on global energy commodities markets. 25 years of experience reporting, researching and analysing energy markets. Focus on connecting the dots between supply-demand fundamentals, geopolitics, economics, financial markets and demographics to present the big-picture view on oil, with a focus on factors influencing prices. Experienced in oil price discovery in the physical and derivatives markets. Aim to provide insights and analysis in a clear and succinct manner. Available for bespoke research, analysis and market briefings on the markets.

Founder & CEO. Oil markets macro-analysis.

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Vanda Insights

Vanda Insights is a Singapore-based boutique provider of intelligence on the global energy markets, launched in September 2016. The venture was born out of a desire to extract the signal from the noise in the complex and often volatile oil markets. Our succinct and clear macro analysis is relied upon by thousands of readers globally, including those doing business directly or indirectly in the physical commodity and derivatives markets; wealth managers; governments, regulatory bodies and think-tanks; as well as trade organizations and educational institutions.

Global Energy Markets

Commodities

Emerging out of the August doldrums, crude rallied through September, with benchmark Brent futures vaulting above $78/barrel, levels not seen in almost three years.NYMEX WTI lagged, ending at two-and-half month highs.We believe Brent futures at their current levels have baked in the immediate bullish influences and will soon meet resistance. At the same time, we see only a modest pullback.For the next three months, we feel the current optimism over global economic and oil demand recovery regaining strong momentum discounts the downside risks.

Emerging out of the August doldrums, crude rallied through September, with benchmark Brent futures vaulting above $78/barrel, levels not seen in almost three years.NYMEX WTI lagged, ending at two-and-half month highs.We believe Brent futures at their current levels have baked in the immediate bullish influences and will soon meet resistance. At the same time, we see only a modest pullback.For the next three months, we feel the current optimism over global economic and oil demand recovery regaining strong momentum discounts the downside risks.

Bulls & Bears: Near- And Short-Term View on Oil Prices

Crude Oil

Bulls & Bears: Near- And Short-Term View on Oil Prices