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Crude Put Skews Close to Least Bearish Since Early March

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The near term crude put skew has resumed the narrowing trend today up towards the closest since early March. The upside pressure on prices has been driven by OPEC+ production cuts, a weaker US dollar after the lower than expected US CPI data yesterday and with added support today from reports that Libya’s El Feel oil field has shut due to protests.

  • The second month WTI 25 delta call-put skew has narrow to around -3.7% while the Brent second month skew closed to around -3.5% earlier today.
    • Brent SEP 23 up 1.1% at 80.96$/bbl
    • WTI AUG 23 up 1% at 76.49$/bbl


Source: Bloomberg

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