In its latest oil price forecast, Stratas Advisors holds to the view that oil prices would not move significantly...
In its latest oil price forecast, Stratas Advisors holds to the view that oil prices would not move significantly higher than $120 over the next few months.
The price of Brent crude ended the week at $119.72 after closing the previous week at $119.43. The price of WTI ended the week at $118.87 after closing the previous week $115.07.
During the previous week, there were some newsworthy developments.
Citi Raises Oil Price Forecasts on ‘Heavily Delayed’ Iran Deal
Citi Research on June 6 raised its quarterly oil price forecasts for this year and its year-average outlook...
Citi Research on June 6 raised its quarterly oil price forecasts for this year and its year-average outlook for 2023, because additional supply from Iran looked heavily delayed, adding to tighter market balances.
Delay in Iran sanctions relief is the main factor tightening balances, Citi said.
Citing tighter market balances, Citi raised its second-quarter 2022 Brent price forecast by $14/bbl to $113/bbl, and the third and fourth quarter prices by $12, to $99 and $85, respectively. The bank estimates Brent to average $75/bbl in 2023, revised higher by $16.
The US said it’s a) granting a two-year tariff exemption on solar panels produced in Southeast Asia and b) invoking the Defense Production Act to jumpstart American manufacturing of panels at a time when the sector has been paralyzed due to a government investigation. As we wrote about last month, the Commerce Department launched a probe into Chinese-made solar products, and the threat of retroactive punishment has put many projects on ice.
And Cathie Wood's flagship fund is finally feeling some relief after a brutal run in 2022. After a terrible...
And Cathie Wood's flagship fund is finally feeling some relief after a brutal run in 2022.
After a terrible start to the year, Wood's Ark Innovation ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 over recent weeks as bond yields slipped. Since May 11, ARKK is up 17%.
The fund is still down more than 50% year-to-date, but its small resurgence may be a sign that traders are warming back up to the technology sector, coming back to some beloved names that soared during the pandemic.