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.

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

Weekly Oil Views: Crude, Back near 2-Year Highs, Lurks in Overbought Territory

Quick Views: Crude Likely to Recoup Some Losses After 9% Pullback

Weekly Oil Views: Crude's 9% Pullback May Prompt Continued OPEC+ Restraint

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.

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Commodities

It was a week of tug boats and a tug-of-war.Multiple tug boats strained to refloat the giant container ship Ever Given, which ran aground in the Suez Canal Tuesday morning, and was continuing to block all traffic through the vital waterway at least until Saturday.And a tug-of-war unfolded over crude prices. After weeks of bulls being in charge, renewed oil demand worries amid a resurgent Covid in Europe and some other parts of the world has woken up the bears. Could a prolonged Suez blockage give fresh ammo to the bulls? We don't think so.That means the ball is  back in OPEC+’s court. When energy ministers of the 23-member alliance meet on April 1, it is hard to imagine them willing to risk putting more oil into the market in May.

It was a week of tug boats and a tug-of-war.Multiple tug boats strained to refloat the giant container ship Ever Given, which ran aground in the Suez Canal Tuesday morning, and was continuing to block all traffic through the vital waterway at least until Saturday.And a tug-of-war unfolded over crude prices. After weeks of bulls being in charge, renewed oil demand worries amid a resurgent Covid in Europe and some other parts of the world has woken up the bears. Could a prolonged Suez blockage give fresh ammo to the bulls? We don't think so.That means the ball is  back in OPEC+’s court. When energy ministers of the 23-member alliance meet on April 1, it is hard to imagine them willing to risk putting more oil into the market in May.

Weekly Oil Views: A Skittish Market Subdues Bulls, Puts Ball in OPEC+'s Court

Crude Oil

Weekly Oil Views: A Skittish Market Subdues Bulls, Puts Ball in OPEC+'s Court