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Crude Ticks Down from High Following US CPI Data

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Crude futures tick slightly lower from earlier gains following the latest US CPI data for Jan showing stronger than expected. Oil market were little move in reaction to the latest OPEC monthly oil report.

  • US CPI for Jan'24: Unrounded % M/M (SA): Headline 0.305%; Core: 0.392% (from 0.275%)
  • Unrounded % Y/Y (NSA): Headline 3.091%; Core: 3.862% (from 3.93%)
  • OPEC maintained its oil demand growth forecast for 2024 and 2025 steady on the month according to the latest OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report. OPEC January crude oil production declined by 350kbpd on the month to 26.432mbpd according to secondary sources.
  • Technicals show the first Brent resistance at the Jan 30 high of 82.86$/bbl with key resistance at 84.17$/bbl and first support at the 50 day EMA at 79.56$/bbl.
    • Brent APR 24 up 0.6% at 82.52$/bbl
    • WTI MAR 24 up 0.7% at 77.48$/bbl
    • WTI-Brent down -0.04$/bbl at -5.19$/bbl
    • Brent APR 24-MAY 24 up 0.05$/bbl at 0.54$/bbl
    • Brent JUN 24-DEC 24 up 0.09$/bbl at 2.73$/bbl
    • WTI MAR 24-APR 24 up 0.05$/bbl at 0.15$/bbl
    • WTI JUN 24-DEC 24 up 0.11$/bbl at 2.73$/bbl

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