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Oil Market To Balance In 2Q, Turn Tight In 3Q Amid China Demand: Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley expects the oil market to balance in the second quarter and to tighten during the third and fourth quarter of 2023, supported by Chinese oil demand recovery.

  • "We see the oil market coming into balance in 2Q and turning tight in 3Q and 4Q, supporting higher prices later this year," the bank said in a note dated Wednesday, with uncertainties such as China's re-opening, recovery in aviation, risks to Russian supply, slowdown in US shale and the end to SPR releases "turning into tailwinds."
  • Morgan Stanley expected oil prices to average $80-85/bbl in the first quarter, before reaching $110/bbl by the end of the year.
  • Goldman Sachs this week cut its 1Q23 Brent oil price forecast to $90/bbl, and expects prices to rise to $110/bbl in 3Q.
  • "We peg the upside to oil demand in China due to 're-opening' at close to 1mbnpd, to be realised progressively throughout the year," Morgan Stanley said, adding it expected the country's re-opening to also accelerate the recovery in aviation demand.
  • China scrapped its strict zero-COVID measures last month, lifting lockdowns, removing quarantine, and halting regular testing which fuelled Chinese demand recovery hopes.
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