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Oil Prices Initiate Bullish Series Even as OPEC Warns of Waning Demand

Oil Prices Initiate Bullish Series Even as OPEC Warns of Waning Demand

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Oil Talking Points

Oil pares the decline from the previous week even as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continue to reduce the outlook for crude consumption, and recent price action raises the risk for a larger rebound as it initiates a series of higher highs & low.

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Oil Prices Initiate Bullish Series Even as OPEC Warns of Waning Demand

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In OPEC’s most recentMonthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), the group once again lowered its 2019 outlook, with oil demand growth forecasted ‘at around 1.24 mb/d, slightly lower than the previous month’s assessment by 0.05 mb/d to reach an average of 100.00 mb/d.’

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A deeper look at the report shows ‘China’s oil demand is expected to grow by 0.34 mb/d in 2019, compared to a 0.39 mb/d increase seen in 2018,’ and OPEC and its allies may continue to respond to the weakening outlook for consumption especially as ‘the non-OPEC oil supply growth forecast for 2019 was also revised up by 0.08 mb/d to 2.18 mb/d.’

Record-output in the United States may put pressure on OPEC and its allies to extend the production-cutting measures beyond the six-month agreement even as the U.S. imposes sanctions against Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDV S.A.), but fresh updates from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) may offer the group some relief amid the recent slowdown in non-OPEC output.

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Keep in mind, the latest EIA figures showed weekly field production holding steady at 11,900K for the fourth consecutive week, and signs of subdued growth may keep crude prices afloat over the near-term especially as Rosneft, the third-largest producer in Russia, plans to reduce oil output by roughly 90,000b/d until July 1.

With that said, the current environment may raises the risk for higher oil prices as an inverse head-and-shoulders formation appears to be taking shape, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) highlighting a similar dynamic as the oscillator extends the bullish formation from late-2018. Sign up and join DailyFX Currency Analyst David Song LIVE for an opportunity to discuss potential trade setups.

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  • Outlook for crude remains constructive following the break of the December-high ($54.55), with the failed attempt to break/close below the $51.40 (50% retracement) to $52.10 (50% expansion) region raising the risk for a larger rebound.
  • In turn, the Fibonacci overlap around $55.10 (61.8% expansion) to $55.60 (61.8% retracement) is back on the radar, with a break/close above the stated area raising the risk for a move towards $57.40 (61.8% retracement).
  • Next region of interest comes in around $59.00 (61.8% retracement) to $59.70 (50% retracement) followed by the overlap around $62.70 (61.8% retracement) to $63.70 (38.2% retracement).

For more in-depth analysis, check out the 1Q 2019 Forecast for Oil

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--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst

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