oil rockets up, how come

[Guest]

Hi guys, pretty new to this, can someone explain the news that made oil shoot up at the close today?

Edited June 25, 2019 by Guest

[ceo_energemsier + 1,818]

5 minutes ago, DayTrader said:

Hi guys, pretty new to this, can someone explain the news that made oil shoot up at the close today?

Oil steadied after rallying almost 8% in three days as investors weighed mixed signals from the White House on Iran and signs that an extension of the OPEC+ production cuts may not be a fait accompli.

Futures in New York edged lower after being down as much as 1.2% earlier. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Monday, while also asking in a tweet why the U.S. is protecting the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil choke-point. Iran stated the U.S. move has shut the path to a diplomatic solution. Russia said  it’s taking wait-and-see approach on the OPEC+ output deal before the G-20 summit in Japan at which Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Oil has jumped about 13% since mid-June as rising tension between the U.S. and Iran spurred concern there could be disruptions to global energy flows or even outright war. That reversed a decline driven by an escalation in the trade conflict between Washington and Beijing. The  meeting this week and the gathering of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers days later in Vienna may provide fresh direction for the market.

“Investors are taking a wait-and-see stance, as it’s not certain how things will go at the G-20 summit,” said Jun Inoue, a senior economist at Mizuho Research Institute Ltd. in Tokyo. “Concern over the economic slowdown means WTI oil prices aren’t likely to rise to $65, or even $60, unless there’s a rapid escalation of tensions in the Middle East or major progress in the trade talks.”

West Texas Intermediate for August delivery declined 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $57.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as of 7:36 a.m. in London after falling as much as 70 cents earlier. The contract has rallied 7.7% over the previous three sessions.

Brent for August settlement lost 34 cents, or 0.5%, to $64.52 a barrel on London’s ICE Futures Europe Exchange. It dropped 0.5% on Monday. The benchmark crude contract traded at a premium of $6.85 to WTI.

Trump told reporters at the White House that the sanctions would deny financial resources to Khamenei who is the one ultimately “responsible for the hostile conduct of the regime.” The penalties “mean the permanent closure of the diplomatic path with the government of the United States,” foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi was quoted as saying by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency.

Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak said “we need to wait until the G-20 leaders’ meeting” in Japan this week and see “how the economic situation will develop” before deciding on the future of the OPEC+ deal. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan said that recent market data show there is a need to prolong the agreement. Saudi Arabia said earlier this month that it was sure the coalition will extend production cuts.

[ceo_energemsier + 1,818]

14 minutes ago, DayTrader said:

Hi guys, pretty new to this, can someone explain the news that made oil shoot up at the close today?

Because the Iranian's said they are ready for war!!!!

[Guest]

wow thankyou so much ceo, thats an answer and a half

[Markmano + 5]

OK but Sauds , russia will just love to increase production, no matter what happens in Iran, Iran only does 4 Mil  bls a day.  WHo cares what happens in IRan.  Its all fake news, and MM go along with it.   PLus many funds were caught holding shorts, and needed to get out fast, a squeeze mostly.   Back to normal level 40-55 soon, after all the funds get out first.

[oilexpert.nl + 36]

Looks like we have to wait for next week. G20 will be disappointment and hence oil prices will drop. Plenty of supply, healthy US inventory and decreasing global oil demand. If Iran would not be the an issue, we would have seen prices well below the 50-ies. Even with new OPEC + will extend their production cut, prices are reaching the top and difficult to see positive news that will keep floor under current prices.

Indeed SA will happily produce in case others fail to produce.

 

[Jan van Eck + 7,558]

On 6/26/2019 at 3:58 PM, Markmano said:

PLus many funds were caught holding shorts, and needed to get out fast, a squeeze mostly

Yup, nothing like a short squeeze to run up the trading prices.  

No love lost for the shorts, not by me.  Vultures, all.