Victor Shum
Victor Shum
built disruption immediate potential premium price prices risk supply threat
The potential supply disruption risk premium has already been built into the price and because there really is no immediate threat to supply ... prices are correcting downwards.
crude demand fairly gas immediate impact likely natural oil pricing sign winter
Natural gas pricing is an immediate telltale sign of the winter situation: it is fairly mild, and this is likely to impact heating oil and crude demand as well.
anxiety cause caused current disruption immediate iranian oil though
The current Iranian developments, though they will not cause any immediate disruption to oil supply, have caused some anxiety on the part of traders.
both combining joint political prize systems together
Working together in a joint venture... is always challenging. Here you're combining different cultures, political systems and both are after some prize assets.
compared demand dramatic future growth last oil products remain sales vehicle
Vehicle sales growth has been dramatic compared to last year. This suggests that the future demand for oil products will remain strong.
attracted certainly events hitting oil prices recent
There is certainly the possibility (of prices hitting USD70). The recent events have attracted speculators and oil has become a lot like an investment.
attracted certainly events hitting oil prices recent
There is certainly the possibility (of prices hitting 70 dollars). The recent events have attracted speculators and oil has become a lot like an investment.
calming cut effect production suggestion targets
The OPEC suggestion that they would not cut production targets has had a calming effect on the market.
beyond overall pricing
Overall pricing is still high... but it's not going to surge to 70 or beyond just yet.
china consumers energy forces fuel high oil pain subsidize
It forces the oil refineries to subsidize fuel so consumers in China don't feel much of the pain of high energy prices.
might oil options perhaps places
State-owned enterprises have perhaps more options than international oil companies. Without shareholders, they can go places that might not be politically acceptable.
commodity investors iranian issue market worry
Some of the commodity investors went back into the market with the Iranian issue still looming as a worry.
adjusting days downward few market past seems today
Today the market seems to adjusting downward because all the upward surge over the past few days was a little overdone.
driving focus gets last possible season summer traders
It's possible that as the summer driving season gets closer, just like last year, traders will focus more and more on products.