American Petroleum Institute’s report of 8.64 million-barrel drop in domestic inventories last week, oil price popped higher.
The drop is America’s biggest in crude stockpiles since July.
Futures in New York advanced beyond the session’s 2.5 per cent jump after Institute’s report.
Supplies also declined at the important
storage complex in Cushing, Oklahoma, the API was said to disclose, a
strong signal of tightening markets.
storage complex in Cushing, Oklahoma, the API was said to disclose, a
strong signal of tightening markets.
“When you’ve got that large of a draw,
that makes you a little bit nervous,” said James Williams, president of
London, Arkansas-based energy researcher WTRG Economics.
that makes you a little bit nervous,” said James Williams, president of
London, Arkansas-based energy researcher WTRG Economics.
Earlier in the session, crude advanced as
U.S. sanctions crippled Iranian exports and Hurricane Florence
threatened East Coast gasoline supplies. Motorists in the path of
Florence may see “dramatic” spikes in gasoline prices,
according to AAA, as mass evacuations drain retail filling stations.
U.S. sanctions crippled Iranian exports and Hurricane Florence
threatened East Coast gasoline supplies. Motorists in the path of
Florence may see “dramatic” spikes in gasoline prices,
according to AAA, as mass evacuations drain retail filling stations.
London-traded Brent, which is more
sensitive to global supply disruptions, widened to the largest premium
to the U.S. benchmark crude in almost three months.
sensitive to global supply disruptions, widened to the largest premium
to the U.S. benchmark crude in almost three months.
France and South Korea are shunning
Iranian crude, forcing the Islamic Republic to effectively remove some
oil from global markets.
Iranian crude, forcing the Islamic Republic to effectively remove some
oil from global markets.
“Brent’s really the lead horse,” said
Thomas Finlon, director of Energy Analytics Group LLC in Wellington,
Florida. “Geopolitical threats and production disruptions tend to impact
European sweet crudes more than U.S. crudes.”
Thomas Finlon, director of Energy Analytics Group LLC in Wellington,
Florida. “Geopolitical threats and production disruptions tend to impact
European sweet crudes more than U.S. crudes.”
As Florence moves closer to the
southeastern coast of the U.S., the storm appears likely to strengthen,
forecasters said. The hurricane is poised to be the strongest to slam
North Carolina in 64 years, according to the U.S. Hurricane
Center.
southeastern coast of the U.S., the storm appears likely to strengthen,
forecasters said. The hurricane is poised to be the strongest to slam
North Carolina in 64 years, according to the U.S. Hurricane
Center.
Gasoline futures jumped 5.5 cents to settle at $2.0142 a gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
West Texas Intermediate for October
delivery traded at $69.88 a barrel at 4:48 p.m. after ending the session
at $69.25 a barrel on the Nymex, the highest close in a week.
delivery traded at $69.88 a barrel at 4:48 p.m. after ending the session
at $69.25 a barrel on the Nymex, the highest close in a week.
Brent for November settlement advanced
$1.69 to settle at $79.06 on the ICE Futures Europe exchange. The global
benchmark crude’s premium to WTI for the same month was at $10.02.
$1.69 to settle at $79.06 on the ICE Futures Europe exchange. The global
benchmark crude’s premium to WTI for the same month was at $10.02.
The API report also showed distillate
supplies rose by 5.82 million barrels last week, while gasoline
stockpiles jumped 2.12 million barrels.
supplies rose by 5.82 million barrels last week, while gasoline
stockpiles jumped 2.12 million barrels.
The Energy Information Administration is scheduled to disclose its weekly tally on Wednesday.
OPEC and its allies are in constant contact on production, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
Oil producers are signaling their concern
that Permian Basin pipelines won’t be ready on time next year with a
fivefold jump in hedging designed to protect against bottlenecks in
America’s biggest shale field.
that Permian Basin pipelines won’t be ready on time next year with a
fivefold jump in hedging designed to protect against bottlenecks in
America’s biggest shale field.
