Is a new global oil supercycle looming?
Energy Voice considers the prospect of an oil supercycle and its potential supply crunch, rising demand, and triple digit oil prices.
Futures
Oil falls with US crude supplies above half a billion barrels
Oil slid after U.S. crude inventories surged for a fourth week, further fueling the downbeat sentiment generated by the International Energy Agency describing global stockpiles as plentiful.
Oil powers ahead as critical OPEC+ meeting looms, markets rally
Oil rebounded from its biggest slump since November ahead of a key OPEC+ meeting that may see some supply returned to a fast-tightening market.
Oil set for weekly gain with market firming on draining surplus
Oil in New York rose to the highest intraday level in more than a year as output curbs from top producers whittle down global inventories.
Oil dips with dollar rising as rally takes a breather
Oil edged lower as the dollar strengthened, with the steam coming out of a rally that pushed crude to the highest level in 10 months.
Oil pares earlier gains as rally toward 10-month high stalls
Oil pared its earlier rally toward the highest settlement in almost 10 months as the market weighed the potential distribution of Covid-19 vaccines against a raft of new cases sparking tighter restrictions on movement.
Oil clings to rally on signs of coronavirus vaccine progress
Crude held onto a rally amid progress on the development of coronavirus vaccines, with investors shrugging off a smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory build.
Oil rises on weaker dollar and storm supply disruptions
Oil accelerated gains in the wake of a weakening dollar and as Tropical Storm Zeta leads U.S. Gulf crude producers to shut output.
Oil slips with global virus surge depressing demand rebound
Oil clung to losses with signs of a shaky U.S. economic rebound and rising global coronavirus cases weighing on the prospect for a demand recovery.
Oil slides below $40 with supply disruptions subsiding
Oil accelerated losses with workers in the U.S. Gulf heading back following Hurricane Delta’s landfall and Libya taking a major step toward reopening its biggest field.
Oil rallies most since May on optimism over Trump recovery
Oil jumped the most since May in New York as President Donald Trump’s prognosis seemed to improve and stirred optimism over the possibility of an economic relief deal in Washington.
Oil holds decline with demand recovery concerns rising
Oil held its decline near $39 a barrel in New York, heading for the first monthly loss since April, as the world’s biggest trading houses signaled a meaningful recovery in demand is some way off.
Oil pares losses with stronger equities offsetting supply fears
Oil recovered some of its losses with a rally in equities providing support to prices even as industry data pointed to a surprise increase in American crude stockpiles.
Oil back above $40, buoyed by rising equities and technicals
Oil moved back above $40 a barrel in London, as broader markets rebounded from Tuesday’s selloff.
Oil rises with dual storms shutting U.S. Gulf Coast production
Oil rose as production was disrupted by two storms approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast.
ADNOC sets out Murban Futures plan
Abu Dhabi is taking steps to cement its position as a reliable supplier through the launch of the Murban Futures contract.
US stock futures tumble on Brexit to trigger limit-down curbs
U.S. stock futures plunged, triggering a trading curb, as the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union fanned speculation that a divided Europe would put another brake on already fragile global growth.
Oil jumps from 12-year low as China volatility dominates markets
Oil was swept along by volatility in Chinese markets, rallying from a 12-year low as the country sought to quell losses in its equities and stabilize its currency. Futures rose as much as 3.2 percent in New York after China suspended a controversial equity circuit breaker system and its central bank set the yuan’s reference rate little changed after an eight-day stretch of weaker fixings. Crude slid Thursday to the lowest since December 2003 as market turbulence reverberated across the globe amid concern over economic growth in the world’s biggest energy consumer.
US gas bulls say too much bad news can be a good thing
Natural gas bulls are herding together. Eight of 12 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg said they’re bullish about prices heading into next week. Contracts have rebounded 2.7 percent on the New York Mercantile Exchange since reaching a three-year low on Oct. 1. Futures may have fallen about 20 cents in the last month, weighed down by a glut of domestic shale supplies and forecasts for a mild winter that could curb demand for the heating fuel. But traders and analysts say that’s old news.