
Oil traders are experiencing seasonal anxiety, yet experts suggest that demand concerns are overstated. While there are some weaknesses in diesel demand, strengths in gasoline and jet-fuel consumption are notable. Most traders and analysts anticipate that OPEC+ will extend output cuts until the end of 2024, with a meeting scheduled for June 1. The International Energy Agency advises maintaining output restrictions to control crude prices and mitigate inflation risks. The current oil price stands at $83 per barrel. Despite concerns, the balance of risk leans towards a potential increase in demand beyond the International Energy Agency's expectations. Additionally, OPEC+ is aiming to keep prices close to $100 a barrel, while non-OPEC supply, including biofuels, continues to surge.
COLUMN: "The oil bulls still have reason to worry: With OPEC+ trying to keep prices as close as possible to $100 a barrel, non-OPEC supply, including from biofuels, keeps surging. But the focus on demand weakness is misplaced." #OOTT @Opinion https://t.co/B6pLcxOKgr
"Traders’ concerns are misplaced: Oil demand growth is doing just fine. If anything, the balance of risk is skewed toward demand growing this year by more than the International Energy Agency currently expects." --@JavierBlas, @opinion https://t.co/xwvtm3G2qY https://t.co/rHeL6umEJZ
Oil traders' seasonal anxiety is hitting, but they need not worry about demand, writes @JavierBlas #OOTT https://t.co/y3V1176LEL via @opinion




