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OIL: Crude Holds Onto Losses As Supply/Demand In Focus

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After falling over 2.5% on Monday, oil prices are down a bit further during APAC trading today as demand concerns, especially from China, persist. There is also the risk of additional US supply under the Trump administration. Brent is down 0.15% to $71.72/bbl, off the $71.62 low. WTI is 0.1% lower at $67.96/bbl having broken below $68 to make a trough of $67.84. Continued greenback strength continues to weigh on dollar-denominated crude with the USD BBDXY index up another 0.1%. 

  • There will be further information on the current demand/supply position and the outlook later today with US industry-produced inventory data for last week and OPEC’s monthly report. The EIA’s short-term energy outlook is out tomorrow and the IEA’s report on Thursday.
  • Prompt spreads continue to point to a tight oil market but it is easing with the gap between the two nearest contracts narrowing, according to Bloomberg.
  • Later the Fed’s Waller, Barkin, Kashkari and Harker speak and the Senior Loan Officer Survey is published. US October small business optimism and NY Fed 1-yr inflation expectations plus UK labour market data and euro area November ZEW print. ECB’s Cipollone and BoE’s Pill appear. 
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After falling over 2.5% on Monday, oil prices are down a bit further during APAC trading today as demand concerns, especially from China, persist. There is also the risk of additional US supply under the Trump administration. Brent is down 0.15% to $71.72/bbl, off the $71.62 low. WTI is 0.1% lower at $67.96/bbl having broken below $68 to make a trough of $67.84. Continued greenback strength continues to weigh on dollar-denominated crude with the USD BBDXY index up another 0.1%. 

  • There will be further information on the current demand/supply position and the outlook later today with US industry-produced inventory data for last week and OPEC’s monthly report. The EIA’s short-term energy outlook is out tomorrow and the IEA’s report on Thursday.
  • Prompt spreads continue to point to a tight oil market but it is easing with the gap between the two nearest contracts narrowing, according to Bloomberg.
  • Later the Fed’s Waller, Barkin, Kashkari and Harker speak and the Senior Loan Officer Survey is published. US October small business optimism and NY Fed 1-yr inflation expectations plus UK labour market data and euro area November ZEW print. ECB’s Cipollone and BoE’s Pill appear.