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OJB · 20-01-2022, 16:33

87.71USD idag , sakset fra World Oil idag ;

Oil prices above $100 are more a matter of when, not if
Andrew Janes and Serene Cheong 1/19/2022

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) --Surging demand, fading omicron fears, and OPEC+’s inability to ramp up output have underpinned an eye-watering rally in oil prices.

Global benchmark Brent crude has jumped 25% to around $88 a barrel since the end of November. Some in the market now think it’s now a question of when -- not if -- oil hits triple digits, somewhere it hasn’t been since 2014.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this week it sees prices reaching $100 in the third quarter as consumption surprises to the upside. The cost of $100 call options for Brent’s December contract also surged to a record on Wednesday.

Crude at that level would add to the already considerable inflationary pressure in the global economy, causing a headache for central banks and governments. It’s certainly not a fait accompli, however. U.S. shale is coming back and has the potential to restrain the rally, while all eyes are on China to see if omicron can breach Covid-19 defenses that have so far proved mostly impenetrable.

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OJB ScanFlyer Rusty Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,239	Re: Ny rekord igjen for oljeprisen og dollaren 87.71USD idag , sakset fra World Oil idag ; Oil prices above $100 are more a matter of when, not if Andrew Janes and Serene Cheong 1/19/2022 SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) --Surging demand, fading omicron fears, and OPEC+’s inability to ramp up output have underpinned an eye-watering rally in oil prices. Global benchmark Brent crude has jumped 25% to around $88 a barrel since the end of November. Some in the market now think it’s now a question of when -- not if -- oil hits triple digits, somewhere it hasn’t been since 2014. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this week it sees prices reaching $100 in the third quarter as consumption surprises to the upside. The cost of $100 call options for Brent’s December contract also surged to a record on Wednesday. Crude at that level would add to the already considerable inflationary pressure in the global economy, causing a headache for central banks and governments. It’s certainly not a fait accompli, however. U.S. shale is coming back and has the potential to restrain the rally, while all eyes are on China to see if omicron can breach Covid-19 defenses that have so far proved mostly impenetrable.