Sharon Cho and Alex Longley, Bloomberg, explain recent oil price movements, here…
“The “oil market is settling in after the OPEC+ decision on Thursday to start normalizing output,” said Jens Pedersen, a senior analyst at Danske Bank A/S. “Demand looks relatively bright in particular with reopening under way in the U.S. and strong support from monetary and fiscal policy.”
The gradual nature of the return of OPEC+ supplies will prompt a deeper drawdown of global stockpiles in the second quarter, Citigroup Inc. said in a report on Tuesday, as banks retain a positive outlook on the oil market with the northern hemisphere summer approaching.
Yet the potential for a return of Iranian barrels continues to weigh on sentiment. Negotiators from the Islamic Republic and the U.S. are gathering in an attempt to resurrect the troubled nuclear deal, though the talks face significant hurdles. Tehran has insisted on full sanctions removal for it to scale back nuclear activity, while Washington has ruled out any “unilateral gestures.””
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