Brent Holds Strong Above The $81/bbl Mark
February 27, 2024
After ending on a high note on Feb 26, the May Brent futures contract kept its upward momentum with prices hovering around the $81.50/bbl mark.
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Brent Bracing for Bears?
February 26, 2024
In Brent, May prices strengthened slightly over the past week with the RSI also showing signs of upward momentum as it crossed overbought territory on Feb 22, at 79. The May RBOB contract traded within Bollinger band although the RSI
A bearish Brent and a bullish WTI? A look into this week’s CFTC reportÂ
February 26, 2024
While speculators in Brent were more bearish in the week to Feb 20 with a rise in shorts surpassing an increase in longs, WTI enjoyed a more bullish stance amid added length and liquidated short positions.
Very (S)Low Sulphur Fuel Oil
February 23, 2024
The HSFO complex has softened across the past fortnight, with weakness seemingly more concentrated in the East. On the other hand, the VLSFO complex saw relatively rangebound price action over the last two weeks, as price movements offered little conviction
Weaker Morning As Brent Falls To $82.50/bbl Handles
February 23, 2024
The Brent futures flat price for the prompt contract has seen a relatively weak morning. Price action initially found stability above the $83/bbl-mark, before coming off from $83.32/bbl at 08:00 GMT to $82.55/bbl at 09:50 GMT.
Brent Strengthening To Almost $84/bbl Handles
February 22, 2024
Prompt Brent futures flat price has seen a mixed afternoon. Prices were initially pressured, falling $1/bbl in less than 4 hours to $82.41/bbl at 14:05 GMT. However, this level incited some buying interest, with prices retracing higher to $83.69/bbl at
Trader Meeting Notes: “Refiners Gonna Refine”
February 22, 2024
The quest for direction in the oil markets has taken players to more niche markets with trading activity in refined fuels surging to the highest observed in multiple years.
Dated Brent Report: Cracking Good Time in Oil Markets
February 20, 2024
The North Sea crude market was a major winner since the Chinese New Year, riding a wave of robust strength with the front supported from continued tightness.
Gasoline Report: A Teeter-Tottering Ride
February 20, 2024
In the last two weeks, EBOB crack prices initially strengthened to highs of around $18.60/bbl on Feb 13, before retracing $16.55/bbl on Feb 16. During the last fortnight, there was growing sell-side interest, as refiners and trade houses were seen
Brent Pressured to $82.40/bbl Handles
February 20, 2024
Prompt Brent futures flat price has seen a mixed afternoon. Prices were initially supported up to $83.48/bbl at 14:30 GMT before selling interest pressured prices lower to $82.10/bbl at 16:20 GMT.
Trading Spaces – this week’s Onyx Alpha
February 20, 2024
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Brent trades around $83/bbl as Uncertainty Supports Crude
February 20, 2024
The Apr Brent futures contract continued to be supported overnight with prices holding above the $83/bbl mark initially before dipping below it and trading at $82.77/bbl at 10:00 GMT (time of writing). Apr WTI saw a similar softening as prices
Futures Report: Go Long Or Go Home
February 19, 2024
In Brent, Apr prices have continued to strengthen, hovering around the $82.50/bbl mark. Nonetheless, from a technical perspective, prices remain firmly within neutral territory on both a Bollinger band and RSI basis.
Hitting the bull’s eye: CFTC weekly analysis
February 19, 2024
Speculators for both Brent and WTI portrayed a more bullish outlook as managed by money positions witnessed an increase in longs coupled with a liquidation of shorts for both crude benchmarks
This Week’s Target Price: $85/bbl
February 19, 2024
Oil prices were seen hovering around the $82.75/bbl handles on Monday morning after last week witnessed the Brent futures for the Apr contract rise by over 1%, following a 6% gain in the previous week.