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.

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After a short-lived slide, ICE Brent futures bounced back to just under $70 last week, levels last seen in May 2019.Risk-on trade in the financial markets, a softening US dollar, a continuing plunge in US fuel following the mid-February deep freeze and strong Chinese crude import data for the first two months of the year all conspired to prop up prices.But crude appears to have gotten ahead of itself. Bulls have priced in hope for an economic rebound, the exact nature of which is unknowable, while discounting uncertainty.All of this makes prices ripe for a pullback, again. But we don't see a big correction as long as OPEC+ keeps the supply reins tight.

After a short-lived slide, ICE Brent futures bounced back to just under $70 last week, levels last seen in May 2019.Risk-on trade in the financial markets, a softening US dollar, a continuing plunge in US fuel following the mid-February deep freeze and strong Chinese crude import data for the first two months of the year all conspired to prop up prices.But crude appears to have gotten ahead of itself. Bulls have priced in hope for an economic rebound, the exact nature of which is unknowable, while discounting uncertainty.All of this makes prices ripe for a pullback, again. But we don't see a big correction as long as OPEC+ keeps the supply reins tight.

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

Crude Oil

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