Free Trial

OIL: Mid-Day Oil Summary: Crude Regains Ground

OIL

Crude has climbed back into gains on the day amid headlines suggesting that the recently agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has already been violated.

  • Brent JAN 25 up 0.8% at 73.38$/bbl
  • WTI JAN 25 up 0.7% at 69.18$/bbl
  • Israel's military said on Thursday that an arrival of suspects, was detected in several areas in southern Lebanon, and called it a violation of a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
  • OPEC+ is to delay the online ministers meeting until Dec. 5, according to Bloomberg citing delegates.
  • The crude options put options bias continues to strengthen despite growing market expectation for another delay to previously planned OPEC+ production hikes.
  • China’s independent refiners have been buying up Middle East and African barrels as Iranian barrels become more expensive according to Kpler tracking.
  • Asia's November crude oil imports edged up to 26.42mbpd in November from 26.11mbpd in October and 26.24mbpd in September, according LSEG data.
  • Nigeria has reduced the official selling price for Qua Iboe crude in December to Dated Brent plus 89 cents/b, the lowest level since July, according to price lists compiled by Bloomberg.
172 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.

Crude has climbed back into gains on the day amid headlines suggesting that the recently agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has already been violated.

  • Brent JAN 25 up 0.8% at 73.38$/bbl
  • WTI JAN 25 up 0.7% at 69.18$/bbl
  • Israel's military said on Thursday that an arrival of suspects, was detected in several areas in southern Lebanon, and called it a violation of a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
  • OPEC+ is to delay the online ministers meeting until Dec. 5, according to Bloomberg citing delegates.
  • The crude options put options bias continues to strengthen despite growing market expectation for another delay to previously planned OPEC+ production hikes.
  • China’s independent refiners have been buying up Middle East and African barrels as Iranian barrels become more expensive according to Kpler tracking.
  • Asia's November crude oil imports edged up to 26.42mbpd in November from 26.11mbpd in October and 26.24mbpd in September, according LSEG data.
  • Nigeria has reduced the official selling price for Qua Iboe crude in December to Dated Brent plus 89 cents/b, the lowest level since July, according to price lists compiled by Bloomberg.