Markets

FUTURES WEEKLY RECAPS
Crude futures prices recovered in week to May 17 amid demand optimism.
Expectations of improving demand as well as the potential for localized supply disruptions pushed prices higher.
May 20, 2024
CRUDE TRADES
Asia's refining margins squeeze: crude shift from Middle East to Americas.
Refining margins in Asia have plummeted to their lowest in seven months, prompting a shift away from expensive Middle Eastern crude towards cheaper alternatives from the Americas.
May 19, 2024
FORECASTS
OPEC optimism versus IEA concerns: diverging oil demand and supply forecasts for 2024.
OPEC Optimism vs. IEA Concerns: Diverging Oil Demand and Supply Forecasts for 2024.
May 18, 2024
FORECASTS
Price forecasts reflect business uncertainty amid geopolitical risks.
Recent analyses by Macquarie and Standard Chartered Bank highlight cautious outlooks for the oil market amidst geopolitical tensions and economic factors.
May 18, 2024
OIL PRODUCTIONS NEWSFLASH
Internal conflicts: OPEC+ faces quota disputes amid market volatility and member demands.
Recent developments within OPEC+ underscore ongoing tensions over member countries' oil production quotas, echoing past controversies that nearly fractured the alliance.
May 18, 2024
FEATURE OF THE WEEK
What’s Right?
The oil market grapples with contrasting views: pessimism alongside analysts maintaining optimism regarding oil prices.
May 13, 2024
FUTURES WEEKLY RECAPS
Petroleum futures prices little changed over week ending May 10.
A shortage of market-moving news helped keep prices relatively steady over the period.
May 13, 2024
CRUDE TRADES
Surge in US crude exports reshapes European market dynamics.
U.S. crude oil exports to Europe are experiencing a notable rebound this month, impacting the prices of physical crude grades in Europe and Africa.
May 12, 2024
REFINERY CRUDE PROCUREMENTS
Cross-border trades: US refiners navigating crude supply shifts in response to Mexico's export cuts.
Despite doubts about the refinery's readiness, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) cut exports to ensure feedstock availability.
May 12, 2024
CLIMATE SCRUTINY
Profitability versus sustainability: bp weighs loosening oil and gas production reduction target.
The British energy major is grappling with pressure to relax its ambitious pledge to significantly reduce oil and gas production by 2030.
May 12, 2024
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