May 24, 2024 09:51 GMT
Crude Slips Further on Friday with Supply/Demand in Focus
OIL
Crude slips further Friday despite expectations of an OPEC+ output cut extension and commitments by key overproducers to compensate in the coming months.
- Brent JUL 24 down -0.7% at 80.76$/bbl
- WTI JUL 24 down -0.8% at 76.25$/bbl
- OPEC announced earlier the meeting is to be held online and pushed back to June 2.
- The prompt spread for Brent was close to slipping into a bearish contango structure earlier this week, indicating sufficient supply.
- Meanwhile, money managers have trimmed their bets on rising prices.
- Driving demand figures out of the US for the Memorial Day Weekend will help set the tone for the start of the summer driving season.
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