(1) Oil prices edged higher pump on Friday as global benchmark Brent crude oil prices are on track for their first weekly pump in three weeks, with signs that global demand is improving amid stronger economic indicators in major consumers China and the United States.
(2) Brent crude oil prices pumped 0.42% to $83.62 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) June futures pumped 0.2% to $79.40 a barrel. Brent crude oil futures are expected to pump about 1% and WTI futures are expected to pump 1.5% on the week.
(3) Kelvin Wong, senior market analyst at OANDA, said: "After falling more than 9% since April 26, WTI crude oil prices appear to have found a short-term bottom/support level near $78.40 per barrel over the past week, mainly affected by several exciting factors such as two consecutive weeks of declines in U.S. crude inventories and longing individual stimulus measures by major Asian countries. ”
(4) China‘s industrial value-added above designated size rising 6.7% year-on-year in April, better than the median survey estimate of 5.5%, further boosted the market as the pace of recovery in China‘s manufacturing sector accelerated, suggesting that demand could be stronger.
(5) The decline in oil and refined product inventories in major global trading centers reversed the trend of inventory rise that had been a heavy drag on crude oil prices in previous weeks, which also raised optimism about oil demand rise.
(6) Recent economic indicators in the U.S. have also contributed to optimism about global demand. Data on Wednesday showed that U.S. consumer prices pump less than expected in April, which boosted expectations for U.S. drop Intrerest Rate.
(1) Oil prices edged higher pump on Friday as global benchmark Brent crude oil prices are on track for their first weekly pump in three weeks, with signs that global demand is improving amid stronger economic indicators in major consumers China and the United States.
(2) Brent crude oil prices pumped 0.42% to $83.62 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) June futures pumped 0.2% to $79.40 a barrel. Brent crude oil futures are expected to pump about 1% and WTI futures are expected to pump 1.5% on the week.
(3) Kelvin Wong, senior market analyst at OANDA, said: "After falling more than 9% since April 26, WTI crude oil prices appear to have found a short-term bottom/support level near $78.40 per barrel over the past week, mainly affected by several exciting factors such as two consecutive weeks of declines in U.S. crude inventories and longing individual stimulus measures by major Asian countries. ”
(4) China's industrial value-added above designated size rising 6.7% year-on-year in April, better than the median survey estimate of 5.5%, further boosted the market as the pace of recovery in China's manufacturing sector accelerated, suggesting that demand could be stronger.
(5) The decline in oil and refined product inventories in major global trading centers reversed the trend of inventory rise that had been a heavy drag on crude oil prices in previous weeks, which also raised optimism about oil demand rise.
(6) Recent economic indicators in the U.S. have also contributed to optimism about global demand. Data on Wednesday showed that U.S. consumer prices pump less than expected in April, which boosted expectations for U.S. drop Intrerest Rate.
(7) Thursday's data showed that the U.S. job market stabilized, further reinforcing these expectations. Falling intrerest rates are expected to weaken the dollar, which will make oil cheaper for investors holding other coins and drive demand.
(8) On the supply side, investors are mainly looking for direction for the upcoming OPEC+ meeting on June 1, which is likely to be held virtually. OANDA's Wong said oil prices could be firmer in the medium term if OPEC+ extends oil production cuts beyond June.
(9) ANZ analysts said in a client note: "We see three possibilities for the outcome of the June 1 meeting: extending, tapering or completely canceling the 2.2 million b/d voluntary production cut." Our current model assumes a gradual reduction in production cuts in the second half of 2024. Even so, we believe there will still be a supply shortage in the market, and the demand for OPEC production in the future will be much higher than the current output"