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Is The Price Of Oil About To Collapse?

 

Bloomberg: Oil Posts Worst Weekly Loss Since April 2020 Amid Bank Chaos 

Oil posted the worst weekly loss since the early months of the coronavirus pandemic as banking turmoil poisoned investor sentiment. 

West Texas Intermediate lost nearly 13% this week, the largest drop in almost three years. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank and troubles at Credit Suisse Group AG drove investors from risk assets, with oil-options covering accelerating the selloff. 

“Crude action this week reminded many of how quickly the commodity can be decimated by macro economic events,” said Rebecca Babin, senior energy trader at CIBC Private Wealth. “The commodity broke a significant level of support as the market tries to quantify the economic ramifications of banking turmoil.” 

Traders had been waiting for a catalyst to break prices out of the relatively narrow trading range that has dominated the market as expectations for rebounding Chinese demand compete with weaker economic outlook in the West.  

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WNU Editor: If we are heading into a recession, oil prices will definitely decrease. According to the experts, this is the worse case scenario .... Oil Prices Tumble. Worst Case Could Be $40 a Barrel (Barons). 

Is The Price Of Oil About To Collapse? 

The Oil Price Collapse Continues After Brief Respite -- OilPrice.com  

Banking rout fuels U.S. oil hedging, as investors seek to limit losses -- Reuters  

Oil has sunk to a near 15-month low. Here's why. -- Houston Chronicle



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