Brent oil bullish bets at 10 year low
Source: Bloomberg
Foreign investors have flocked to saudiaramco’s $12 billion share sale, people familiar with the matter said
This marks a turnaround from the oil giant’s 2019 listing that ended up as a largely local affair. The deal attracted significant interest from foreign investors, according to the people, who declined be identified as the information is private. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly how much demand came from overseas, but those investors put in enough bids to more than fully cover the offering, the people said. Source: Bloomberg
Oil prices crash nearly 10% in 5 days over fears around weakening global demand.
Even as OPEC just extended oil production cuts of 2 million barrels per day, oil prices are nearing their 2024 lows. Recent data suggests that US economic activity in manufacturing and construction is slowing. As a result, oil prices are down 16% from their April peak and up just 3% year-to-date Source: The Kobeissi Letter
As expected, OPEC+ agreed to extend its oil supply cuts, delegates said, as the group continues its efforts to avert a global surplus and shore up prices.
The so-called “voluntary” cuts from key members including Saudi Arabia and Russia, which total roughly 2 million barrels a day and were set to expire at the end of June, will continue until the end of 2024, delegates said, asking not to be named because the talks were private. Source: Bloomberg
Speculators have built the largest Brent Oil short position since 2020
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The US is the largest oil producer in the world, by quite a lot...
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Brent crude futures extended gains on Monday, inching up amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran’s president died in a helicopter crash.
But as always, things should be put into perspective: Iran has raised oil output over the last few years, with majority of exports going to buyers in China. Output is now >3mln bbl/d, the highest since 2019, making it the 3rd-biggest producer among OPEC members. But there are questions about how much higher Iran can take production considering capacity constraints. (BBG) Source: HolgerZ
And the Winner is…
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