After trading in a range throughout the midsession, upside activity picked - up following a better - than -
expected oil inventory report sent oil stocks higher.
Not exact matches
The world's «easy
oil» has been depleted, Grantham argues, and current high
inventory levels will be used up sooner than the market
expects — assuming reasonable global GDP growth.
Oil ran ahead $ 2.99 to US$ 106.52 a barrel as U.S. crude
inventories came in higher than
expected.
Oil prices were steady on Thursday following a larger - than -
expected increase in U.S. crude
inventories: U.S. crude futures were higher by 0.04 percent at $ 67.96 per barrel and Brent crude futures for July delivery were flat at $ 73.36.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on the pullback in
oil prices ahead of
inventory numbers
expected this week.
The Energy Information Administration reports natural gas
inventories at 10:30 a.m., and
oil inventory data are
expected at 11 a.m.
Crude
oil prices inched up after the EIA reported a smaller - than -
expected build of 5.9 million barrels in crude
oil inventories for the week to September 8, after a 4.6 - million - barrel build in the prior week due to the Gulf Coast refinery shutdowns.
The initial enthusiasm over OPEC's production cut deal died out rather unceremoniously, and
oil prices only enjoyed a brief rally, hammered down continually by rising U.S. supply and slower - than -
expected drawdowns on
inventory.
A day earlier the American Petroleum Institute had estimated crude
oil inventories had risen for the second week in a row, by a hefty 6.18 million barrels, which was only to be
expected as the market is prepared for the Hurricane Harvey effects on Gulf Coast refining to linger for another few weeks.
A dip in
oil prices (WTI from $ 67.50 - $ 67.20, API reported larger than
expected build in US
oil inventories) as well as news of a potential Trump subpoena from Mueller weighed on stocks.
Later in the morning, US stocks turned lower (S&P -12 to 2643, consumer staples lead decliners), with a further decline in
oil (WTI to $ 66.91 - EIA Oil Inventories showed a much larger than expected build) weighi
oil (WTI to $ 66.91 - EIA
Oil Inventories showed a much larger than expected build) weighi
Oil Inventories showed a much larger than
expected build) weighing.
Oil could again be a positive catalyst for stocks Wednesday, as traders await government
inventory data that could be more bullish than
expected.
Oil will also be in the spotlight with government
inventory data
expected at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Last Wednesday,
oil jumped nearly 3 percent on reports that U.S.
inventories had fallen more than
expected, suggesting the global glut continues to recede.
I am
expecting a draw in crude
oil stocks and a build in refined product
inventories.
I am
expecting crude
oil inventories in Cushing to build this week as the net inflow (inflow - outflow) into Cushing showed a modest increase last week.
The Crude
Oil inventories that will be released at 3:30 GMT today are
expected to show a decrease in US stockpiles of 0.5 million barrels.
The world's «easy
oil» has been depleted, Grantham argues, and current high
inventory levels will be used up sooner than the market
expects — assuming reasonable global GDP growth.
A strong local economy driven by the
oil sector combined with low
inventory led to the robust increases, but eroding affordability and interest rates that are
expected to rise will likely lead to more moderate price appreciation in the second half of the year.