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Iran Delay and OPEC Comments Support Backwardation

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Increasing time spreads have pushed Brent curve backwardation steeper over the last week.

  • Easing sentiment for crude supply had pushed time spreads to the lowest since Feb but they have strengthened in recent days.
  • Delays to a potential Iranian nuclear deal and comments from OPEC+ suggesting production cuts would be possible at their next meeting on Sep 5 have given support to the spreads.
    • Brent OCT 22 up 1.4% at 97.79$/bbl
    • WTI OCT 22 up 1.6% at 91.84$/bbl
    • Brent OCT 22-NOV 22 up 0.03$/bbl at 0.7$/bbl
    • Brent DEC 22-DEC 23 up 0.16$/bbl at 8.09$/bbl

Source: Bloomberg

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