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.

Weekly Oil Views: Crude Drawn into a Financial Vortex

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A 2.4-2.6% rebound in benchmark Brent and WTI crude prices Wednesday (February 14) in a week of mildly bearish short-term and long-term indicators from stocks and supply fundamentals supports our argument that oil remains in the grip of the frenzy dominating world's financial markets. Oil's bounce matched a smart recovery in stock markets across Europe and the US, and was extending in Asia Thursday as the region's equities took a lead from the West. The recent fears of inflation and its impact on economic growth aside, global demand projections for oil in 2018 remain strong. However, we might find crude caught in a tug-of- war between the mop-up of the global surplus underway due to the OPEC/non-OPEC cuts and fears of U.S. shale resurgence once the financial markets stabilise.

A 2.4-2.6% rebound in benchmark Brent and WTI crude prices Wednesday (February 14) in a week of mildly bearish short-term and long-term indicators from stocks and supply fundamentals supports our argument that oil remains in the grip of the frenzy dominating world's financial markets. Oil's bounce matched a smart recovery in stock markets across Europe and the US, and was extending in Asia Thursday as the region's equities took a lead from the West. The recent fears of inflation and its impact on economic growth aside, global demand projections for oil in 2018 remain strong. However, we might find crude caught in a tug-of- war between the mop-up of the global surplus underway due to the OPEC/non-OPEC cuts and fears of U.S. shale resurgence once the financial markets stabilise.

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