Even OPEC+’s Deep Cuts Couldn’t Keep Oil Markets From Plunging - Bloomberg:
Some of the world’s largest oil producers are finalizing a deal that would take an unprecedented 10 million barrels a day of crude off the market in an bid to resuscitate prices pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.
The market’s crashing anyway.
A marathon OPEC+ video conference that’s still ongoing after eight hours has so far yielded an end to Saudi Arabia’s price war with Russia, established the contours of an historic supply-curb agreement, and laid the foundation for an even broader global accord to trim production. Yet futures in New York ended the day 9% lower while crude in London closed down 4%.
Oil’s seemingly unstoppable collapse underscores just how dramatically demand has deteriorated as the virus ravages world economies and brings modern life to a standstill. More than two-thirds of the world’s population is in lockdown -- not driving, flying or otherwise burning fuel. Consumption is falling faster than anyone predicted, with demand losses seen reaching 35 million barrels a day by some estimates. Against that backdrop, an agreement to eliminate 10% of global crude supply -- while extraordinary -- isn’t a panacea.
Some of the world’s largest oil producers are finalizing a deal that would take an unprecedented 10 million barrels a day of crude off the market in an bid to resuscitate prices pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.
The market’s crashing anyway.
A marathon OPEC+ video conference that’s still ongoing after eight hours has so far yielded an end to Saudi Arabia’s price war with Russia, established the contours of an historic supply-curb agreement, and laid the foundation for an even broader global accord to trim production. Yet futures in New York ended the day 9% lower while crude in London closed down 4%.
Oil’s seemingly unstoppable collapse underscores just how dramatically demand has deteriorated as the virus ravages world economies and brings modern life to a standstill. More than two-thirds of the world’s population is in lockdown -- not driving, flying or otherwise burning fuel. Consumption is falling faster than anyone predicted, with demand losses seen reaching 35 million barrels a day by some estimates. Against that backdrop, an agreement to eliminate 10% of global crude supply -- while extraordinary -- isn’t a panacea.
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