September 02, 2024 16:30 GMT
OIL: Crude Gaining Ground on Day
OIL
Crude is gaining further ground today, likely supported by the headline of a force majeure at the El-Feel field. However, the front month remains towards the lower end of the three-day trading range.
- WTI OCT 24 up 1.1% at 74.33$/bbl
- WTI-Brent up 0.88$/bbl at -4.29$/bbl
- WTI OCT 24-NOV 24 up 0.15$/bbl at 1.05$/bbl
- WTI NOV 24-DEC 24 up 0.08$/bbl at 0.84$/bbl
- Libya’s NOC declared a force majeure on key oil field El-Feel amid a widening shutdown of production, Bloomberg said.
- The FM will raise further concerns about Libya’s supply and may force producers to search for alternatives, mostly other light sweet grades.
- While gains have been capped by expectations of OPEC unwinding from October, the disruption will add most support to the very prompt months.
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