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Tishwash: Experts: Oil ends a strong week, and we are optimistic about the return of demand
Oil maintained most of the gains it made for three consecutive days, trading above $71 a barrel, amid experts' optimism that rising demand will tighten the global energy market.
US West Texas Intermediate prices fell 0.5% after rising more than 8% in the previous three sessions, as this series of gains indicates that prices have not changed much throughout the week, after recovering most of the losses on Monday, when crude oil prices fell due to concerns about the outbreak Mutant “Delta” from the Corona virus, which would limit consumption at a time when the “OPEC +” alliance moved to increase production.
This comes at a time when crude oil prices have risen since the beginning of 2021, as the introduction of vaccines has allowed economies to reopen, increasing energy demand and pulling back the glut that has built up during the pandemic.
While the emergence and outbreak of the highly contagious “delta” mutant has led to a reversal of this process, especially in parts of Asia, where investors are betting on the continued rise of oil as it is.
Data this week showed that demand for gasoline has essentially returned to normal in many of the largest oil consuming countries, as well as lower crude oil holdings in the Cushing hub.
However, challenges remain in the United States at another pivotal moment, as COVID-19 cases are rising again and beds are filling in some hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Elsewhere, the number of infections in France more than doubled in the past week, and South Korea expanded social distancing steps amid a record number of cases.
"While there is growing concern about the impact of the delta mutator, the oil community may have overreacted," said Vandana Hari, founder of Vanda Insights in Singapore.
She added, "This does not mean that optimism in full demand has returned, but rather it will remain subject to the slightest concern about pockets of resurgence of widespread outbreaks, and this could lead to a curb on prices not too far from current levels."
The prices of West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery fell 0.5% to $71.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange by 7:10 am in London.
While the most active prices fell by 0.3% this week, Brent crude for September delivery fell 0.5% to $73.46 a barrel on the European ICE Futures Exchange.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies plan to add 400,000 barrels per day to the market in August and in subsequent months until the supply cuts imposed at the start of the epidemic are completely eliminated.
Additional supplies during the current half of the year may come from Iran if Tehran manages to conclude a nuclear agreement that allows the lifting of US sanctions on its crude oil.
The difference in the spot price of Brent crude reached 62 cents a barrel in the opposite direction yesterday, Friday, this is the bullish pattern - when the current price is higher than the prices in the futures market, unchanged from the level recorded a week ago. link
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Courtesy of Dinar Guru
Petra ...once a country is recognized fully Article VIII, countries no longer will question the validity of their trade capability...or THEIR CURRENCY!!!! IMO...
Footforward Article: "Biden to host Iraq's prime minister at White House on July 26" Quote: "...The visit will highlight the strategic partnership between the two countries and advance bilateral cooperation under a 2008 agreement that governed the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq..." This makes me laugh... Ya...let's have a meeting about how you pull all your troops out and how we are going to work together going forward lol...If the troops are pulling out, they have no reason to work together because Iran would take over. This is a mirage
David Hunter: Fed Will Be Caught Between Inflation and Market Crash
Palisades Gold Radio: Jul 24, 2021
Talking Points From This Episode - Semiconductor market and dependency on tech. - Parabolic melt-up into a secular top followed by an 80% bear market - Second wind in housing possible. - Global deflationary bust followed by an inflationary recovery cycle - Dollar weakness now followed by big dollar rally during the bust - Gold & silver emerging from consolidations with big upside directly ahead - Oil predictions and tight supply after the bust.
Keiser Report | Whatever Is Necessary | E1727
Jul 24, 2021
In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at President Joe Biden’s call that the Fed should do whatever is necessary to help the economy recover. With stock markets and property prices at all-time-highs, however, what exactly is the ‘recovery’ of which the president speaks?
In the second half, Max chats to Tavi Costa of Crescat Capital about the plunge in Treasury yields and the rise in inflation numbers.