Oil growth may end quickly because of China
2022.12.20 02:14
Oil growth may end quickly because of China
Budrigannews.com – On Tuesday, a softer dollar and a U.S. plan to restock petroleum reserves supported oil prices, but gains were limited by uncertainty regarding the impact of rising COVID-19 cases in China, the world’s largest oil importer.
At 0402 GMT, futures were up 24 cents, or 0.3%, to $80.04 a barrel, up from 76 cents the previous session.
After rising 90 cents in the previous session, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased 49 cents, or 0.7%, to $75.68 a barrel.
After this year’s record-breaking release of 180 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the United States announced last week a plan to purchase up to 3 million barrels of oil for the reserve.
A more fragile greenback has likewise upheld costs, making oil less expensive for those holding different monetary standards.
However, analysts stated that clear indications of expanding demand were required for prices to continue rising.
OANDA analyst Edward Moya wrote in a note, “The oil demand outlook will be key for how high crude prices can go, and that might struggle for clarity as we see mixed signals with China’s reopening.”
According to Tina Teng, an analyst at CMC Markets, the surge in COVID-19 cases has been bearish for the oil markets due to uncertainties regarding the country’s economic recovery despite China’s relaxation of pandemic restrictions.
Business trust in China had tumbled to its least since Jan. 2013, mirroring the effect of a flood in Coronavirus cases on financial action after the nation facilitated pandemic control gauges, an overview by World Financial aspects displayed on Monday.
Teng added that worries about a global recession were outweighing supply issues and limiting oil price gains.
According to a preliminary Reuters poll released on Monday, oil stocks were anticipated to have decreased by approximately 200,000 barrels last week, while gasoline and distillates inventories were perceived to have increased.
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The survey was conducted ahead of Tuesday’s reports from the American Petroleum Institute and Wednesday’s reports from the Energy Information Administration, the Department of Energy’s statistical arm.
