RE: laidback8 Oct 2020 17:26
Great to know Laidback!
US Crude stockpiles have continued to decline in the past month, despite EIA/API saying they've increased.
EIA/API do not take into account the draws from strategic reserves as it is rarely drawn from strategic reserves.
Since the peak in July, 14m barrels were drawn from strategic reserves and never replaced and not accounted for in EIA/API stockpiles.
Since last month, 3.5m barrels were drawn from strategic reserves and never replaced and not accounted for in EIA/API stockpiles.
On top of crude draws, US really has to start building stocks in some petroleum products (including gasoline).
With the Norway strike and hurricane in the gulf of Mexico, there will be a short of supply in the next week or so. Expecting a decline in crude stocks next week which should drive crude oils higher.
Furthermore, the US will at some point in the near future replace the crude drawn from strategic reserves, which will also draw from general stockpiles of crude.
A Brent price of c. $47-48/barrel for CMD and January re-determination will put this company in a good place.
GLA.
Slift