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Crude Holding Onto Small Daily Gain

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Crude oil holding onto gains with the impact of an economic slowdown and central bank rate hikes on global oil demand growth and resilient Russian supply balanced against optimism for a revival in Chinese oil consumption.

  • The possibility of a start to the restocking of US SPR with the purchase of a small 3mbbls in February is adding to price support. US have previously indicated the potential for restocking when prices fall below about 70$/bbl.
  • The WTI-Brent spread is just slightly softer today having closed in from around -6$/bbl at the start of the month due to slowing US SPR withdrawals and Keystone pipeline disruption
    • Brent FEB 23 up 0.7% at 79.59$/bbl
    • WTI JAN 23 up 0.4% at 74.62$/bbl
    • Gasoil JAN 23 up 1.5% at 899.5$/mt
    • WTI-Brent down -0.1$/bbl at -4.68$/bbl

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