Oil rises on mounting future supply concerns

May 09, 2022 01:26 PM AEST | By Arpit Verma
 Oil rises on mounting future supply concerns
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Highlights

  • Crude oil prices rose nearly 1.5% on Friday.
  • The EU is tweaking its sanctions plan, hoping to win over reluctant states and secure support from the 27 member countries.
  • In the last week, crude oil prices dropped significantly after China stated that the country’s economy contracted for a second month.

Crude oil prices jumped nearly 1.5% on Friday, marking a second straight weekly gain as looming European Union sanctions on Russian oil raised the prospect of tighter future supply.

In the last week, benchmark Brent Crude Oil futures rose 4% while WTI Crude Oil futures jumped 5% after the EU set out an embargo on Russian oil as part of its toughest-yet package of sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.

The EU is tweaking its sanctions plan, hoping to win over reluctant states and secure support from the 27 member countries.

On Wednesday, the European Union outlined its plan to ban Russian oil imports, raising concerns related to future market supplies.

Additionally, the fear of future supplies has weighted the concerns related to lower demand in China amid prolonged lockdowns.

Earlier in the last week, crude oil prices dropped significantly after China stated that the country’s economy contracted for a second month to its lowest since February 2020 because of COVID-19 lockdowns, as per the factory activity data.

Also Read: Crude oil surges to 14-year highs on delays in Iranian talks

Both crude oil benchmarks have risen steadily in the last 2.5 months after Russia officially announced Ukraine's invasion.

On Friday, Brent Crude oil settled at US$112.39/bbl, up 1.3%, and WTI crude oil settled at US$109.77/bbl, up 1.4%.

Crude oil financial chart

Source: Refinitiv Eikon

On Monday, July delivery Brent Crude oil futures slipped slightly and last traded at US$112.06 per barrel down 0.29%, while June delivery WTI crude oil futures exchanged hands at US$109.30 per barrel, down 0.42% at 12:33 PM AEST.

Bullish oil fundamentals

In the near term, the fundamentals for crude oil are bullish, an economic slowdown in the future is the only fear that is holding the commodity back.

Ignoring calls from Western allies to boost crude oil output, the OPEC+ stuck with its plan to raise its June output target by 432,000 barrels per day. The decision has put pressure on future crude oil supplies.

Regarding the lower supplies, a U.S. Senate panel advanced a bill on Thursday that could expose OPEC+ to lawsuits for collusion in boosting oil prices.

Furthermore, investors expect an increase in energy demand from the US, this autumn as Washington unveiled its plans to buy 60 million barrels of crude to replenish its emergency stockpiles.

Also Read: Crude oil slides from multi-year highs as Iran talks rev up

Bottom Line

Crude oil prices gained nearly 1.5% on Friday on prospects of as forthcoming European Union sanctions on Russia which raised the possibility of tighter future supply.

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