Will Oil Reach $100 and Push Inflation Higher?
According to media reports, US asked Saudi Arabia to increase production when energy costs soared and pledged to step in and buy oil if prices fell. But last week, the Biden administration went back on its word and publicly ruled out purchasing new crude oil.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank also affected commodities. Therefore, OPEC chose to cut production to stabilize the market.
Energy stocks surged yesterday, with $Marathon(MRO)$ up about 10%, $ConocoPhillips(COP)$ up 9.3% and $BP PLC(BP)$ up 4.74%. Buffett’s holdings - $Occidental(OXY)$ rose 4.4% yesterday; $Chevron(CVX)$ rose 4.16% yesterday.
Most analysts on Wall Street believe that most of this production cut will be implemented to actual production. They are bullish that Brent oil $Brent Last Day Financial - main 2306(BZmain)$ will reach $100/bbl.
Goldman Sachs raised the price of Brent crude oil to $95 a barrel by the end of 2023 and to $100 by the end of 2024.
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Higher oil prices will drive CPI higher and lead to more rate hikes?
On April 3, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council held a press conference to oppose OPEC's production cuts. Treasury Secretary Yellen criticized the production cuts as "very unconstructive", adding to the burden of inflation and detrimental to the global economy.
Citi's Jefferies said:
From $ 80 per barrel, every $ 10 rise of crude oil prices will add 0.5 percentage points to US CPI.
This is a conclusion that takes into account the same percentage increase in gasoline prices and the weight of gasoline in the CPI (currently slightly more than 3%), as well as some spillover effects.
Bullard, president of the St. Louis Fed, said
Higher oil prices could make the Fed's job of suppressing inflation more challenging.
Some believe that OPEC production cuts may eventually make the Fed to continue to raise interest rates, with expectations of a 25 basis point hike in the Fed in May elevated.
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inflation will continue to fall. that's the narrative that the whole world is expecting. self fulfilling prophecy. plus fairy god Fed will ensure that.
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Not suprise that instant 🐂 for crude oil with such news released. Yet the current price is consider at a high point for me if we compare to 2020 where by more then 60% increased till date, what's more if the recession 'may' coming soon?
I'm bearish for crude oil if inflation is back as Fed may continue for rates hike as to reduce the spending power.
Invest wisely & good luck for all!
higher oil prices won't be good for inflation.
be patient with oil and see where price wants to go...personally prefer to trade oil companies over oil especially though lower on the cost curve.
It shows whenever US hike the interest rate everything is going down because eveyrthing is pegged under US currency.
Well, once the FeD is pausing the interest rate then we might see uptrending.