Whether or not that happens — and frankly, it's an extreme example of the worst - case scenario for US shale producers — a glut
of global oil inventories is already weighing on oil prices.
Not exact matches
Yet with
global growth declining,
oil inventory at record levels, and momentum on the side
of increasingly cost - competitive renewable energy technologies, there remains a high possibility the energy sector will face another existential crisis in the near future.
The U.S. dollar clung to gains amid fading concerns over a
global trade war, while
oil soared on a reported decline in U.S. crude
inventories and the possibility
of supply disruptions.
While the re-balancing
of global oil markets is progressing, record - high crude and gasoline
inventories continue to put downward pressure on prices.
Oil prices have arisen from the lows set in March, but a glut
of inventory and few catalysts for dramatic jumps in
global energy demand suggest 2015 earnings will likely be less than half
of last year's tally.
The OPEC deal seems to finally be bearing fruit in the form
of a sharp decline in
global crude
oil inventories.
It's «mission accomplished» for OPEC in its battle against bulging
global inventories of oil, thanks to the production cuts it has had in place for nearly 18 months.
Global crude
oil inventories had reached record highs, and the price
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Joint cuts
of 1.8 million b / d have reduced OECD
oil inventories towards their five - year average and cleared most
of the
global glut, with the Saudis cutting even deeper than agreed in an attempt to lift prices well above US$ 80 before selling off shares in Aramco.
The energy sector has been out
of favor for so long now that the lack
of investment combined with OPEC production cuts are pushing down
global oil inventories while world economies continue to grow.
Yet with
global growth declining,
oil inventory at record levels, and momentum on the side
of increasingly cost - competitive renewable energy technologies, there remains a high possibility the energy sector will face another existential crisis in the near future.
â $ œI believe that although there may be a number
of factors with regard to
oil, the predominant factor by far is supply and demand, is the fact that
global production and capacity hasnâ $ ™ t increased appreciably over the last 10 years and the demand has continued to grow and
inventories are at low levels, â $?
Energy markets data provider S&P
Global Platts has announced the commercial deployment
of a blockchain network for sharing
oil inventories.