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Front Month WTI Futures Fall 5% In Late Session Trade

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  • Front month WTI Crude futures briefly slipping over 5% on the day, narrowing the gap with the December lows at $70.08.
  • Wider financial market concerns weighing on crude as moderate gains in Europe reversed and weakness being exacerbated in recent trade. The market had found strength earlier on bullish demand sentiment in the latest OPEC monthly report as well as CPI figures falling in line with expectations.
  • Analysts point to persistent concerns about demand weakness in the US, along with uncertainty about an economic rebound in China as the broader drivers of bearish sentiment.
  • On the supply side – Bloomberg headlines said that production at Tengiz, Kazakhstan’s largest field has resumed. Kazakhstan’s production had been hit by as much as 200,000 bpd this month because of maintenance.

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