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As of the 2:30 closing bell, the main Shanghai gold futures contract rose 0.80% to 882 yuan/gram, the main Shanghai silver futures contract rose 3.43% to 14,578 yuan/kilogram, and the main SC crude oil futures contract fell 1.17% to 457 yuan/barrel.July 1st - European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Dorenz stated that if the situation in the Middle East does not escalate further during the next policy meeting, the ECB may maintain interest rates unchanged at its next meeting. Speaking at the Sintra Forum on Tuesday, he said that pausing rate hikes would be reasonable if energy prices stabilize, commodity volatility does not spread, and a second wave of effects does not materialize. "If oil and gas prices remain low, there is no need to rush into further tightening," he said. "Based on the current data, a wait-and-see approach before September may be appropriate." With several weeks until the next policy meeting, markets remain volatile, and Dorenz warned that the situation could change at any time, and geopolitical risks have not completely subsided. "Hostility has resurfaced in recent days," he said. "While all parties hope for a lasting reconciliation, the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the short term, and uncertainty remains high."The Colombian Central Banks interest rate decision was supported by a majority of its seven board members.Market news: Republican hardliners are blocking the House of Representatives efforts to advance a defense policy bill in protest against Trumps legislative proposals regarding voter identity verification.ECB Governing Council member Dorenz: Based on current data, it may be appropriate for the ECB to pause interest rate hikes in July.

Oil Prices Jump $2 Due to Rising Demand in 2023

Haiden Holmes

Dec 15, 2022 11:18

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OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) foresee a rebound in demand next year, and U.S. interest rate hikes are expected to moderate further in sync with decelerating inflation.


Brent crude futures closed at $82.70 a barrel, up $2.02, or 2.4%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $79.40, up $1.94.


Both contracts increased due to a jump in diesel futures in anticipation of cold weather at the end of the year.


The Brent contract has reverted to a backward market structure in which front-month loading barrels sell at a premium to later deliveries, signaling that oversupply concerns are decreasing.


Last week, the structure reverted to contango, with front-month deliveries becoming less expensive than later-loading months.


A leak and outage of TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) Corp's Keystone Pipeline, which transports Canadian petroleum to the U.S., have boosted oil prices.


According to officials, cleanup will take several weeks.


Last week, U.S. crude oil stockpiles increased by more than 10 million barrels, the highest since March 2021, due to releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and a fall in refinery operations. 


OPEC projects that oil consumption will climb by 2.25 million barrels per day (bpd) to 101.80 million bpd in 2023, with significant upside from China, the world's largest importer.


The IEA raised its 2023 oil demand growth projection to 1.7 million bpd, for a total of 101,6 million bpd, in anticipation of a recovery in Chinese oil consumption in 2024, after a decline of 400,000 bpd in 2022.


According to the figures, road and aviation traffic in China have rebounded.


"The climate remains conducive for triple-digit prices... Recent volatility gives an excellent entry point. Next quarter, balances may be looser, but by 2Q, a new price rally will be upon us "Oswald Clint, a Bernstein analyst, noted.


The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark overnight interest rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday, a drop from the 75-basis-point increases it adopted at its previous four policy meetings.

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