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Supply/Demand Developments Drive Stronger Crude In July

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Optimism regarding the demand outlook from the US and China in addition to signs that supply is tightening drove oil prices higher last week. They rose around 0.7% on Friday to be up over 4% on the week. The USD index was down 0.1% with US data coming in close to expectations.

  • WTI broke through $80 on Friday and held the gains to finish at $80.67/bbl, close to the intraday high of $80.71. It has started the week slightly lower and is currently around $80.50. Key resistance is at $81.44, April 12 high. It is around 14% higher this month. Brent finished at $84.44/bbl, just under the high of $84.50, to be up almost 12% in July. Key resistance is at $85.47.
  • Shipping data is showing that Russian seaborne shipments fell to their lowest in 7 months in the week ending July 23. In addition, the energy minister has said that exports will be reduced again in August.
  • The WTI prompt spread is signalling a tightening market as it is at its widest backwardation since November, according to Bloomberg. Also physical inventories are down with stocks at Cushing their lowest since May.
  • CFTC net oil positions increased to 225.2k last week from 206.1k. Based on relative strength, crude was overbought a number of times last week.
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