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Oil Markets Miss Three Key Streams This Week

OIL

The crude markets have faced three key supply disruptions this week because of BTC crude, Johan Sverdrup and CPC crude loadings coming off the market.

  • BP has halted exports of mostly Azeri crude from a Turkish port in the Mediterranean Sea, wiping out roughly 600,000 barrels a day of shipments. The return is unclear.
  • The port also handles Iraqi and Kurdistan crude.
  • Unplanned maintenance at the Tengiz field has knocked 10% of Kazakhstani production for the past week - again the duration is unclear.
  • Johan Sverdrup in the North Sea also faced maintenance disruption on Phase 2 of the project but is now returning to production.
  • Despite volumes coming off the market, crude prices have fallen off late in the week indicating a well-supplied market.
  • Brent APR 23 down -1.2% at 84.08$/bbl
  • WTI MAR 23 down -1.3% at 77.43$/bbl




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