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Oil Mid-Day Summary: Crude Continues Decline

OIL

Crude is extending yesterday’s decline from yesterday ahead of the Fed decision later today as stronger US inflation indicators are pressuring markets. API data showing a US crude build ahead of EIA data is also adding resistance.

  • Brent JUL 24 down 1.4% at 85.16$/bbl
  • WTI JUN 24 down 1.6% at 80.65$/bbl
  • US secretary of state Blinken is in Israel for discussions with Netanyahu and other government officials. There is hope that a Gaza ceasefire deal can be agreed, the prospect of which has eroded oil’s geopolitical risk premium this week.
  • US crude stockpiles increased by 4.9 mn bbls last week, according to the API figures. The official EIA weekly petroleum inventory stocks data is due to release later today.
  • ARA crude storage fell 4.2mn bbls or 7.2% in the week ended April 26 to 54.2mn bbls according to Genscape.
  • The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) approved the final permits for the Trans Mountain Pipeline extension on Tuesday – opening the way for it to begin operating.
  • An oversupply of Aframax tankers on the west coast of the Americas in anticipation of the TMX pipeline startup pressed Vancouver loading rates to a six-month low towards the end of April according to Argus reports.

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