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September 21st - According to Iranian sources on the 20th, Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi will visit Qatar to discuss the regional situation. Reports indicate that Araqchi left Tehran on the evening of the 20th for New York to attend the 81st UN General Assembly. He will first make a brief stop in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the current regional situation. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Ansari stated on the 20th that Qatar is maintaining communication with the United States and Iran, pushing for the resumption of negotiations between the two countries. He said that several US government officials have indicated that the US hopes to reach an agreement and end the conflict. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York, Ansari stated that Qatar has been exchanging views with the United States and Iran over the past few weeks, and Qatar is working to bridge its differences. However, he did not provide a timetable for resuming negotiations.On September 21, Vice President Han Zheng met with Australian House Speaker John Dick in Beijing. Han Zheng stated that China and Australia are important partners. Last July, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Albanese, charting the course for further positive development of bilateral relations. China is willing to work with Australia, guided by the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, upholding the principles of equality, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and mutually beneficial cooperation, to enhance strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen multilateral coordination, properly handle differences, and promote the building of a more mature, stable, and fruitful comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia. Dick stated that this visit allowed him to personally witness the deepening economic and trade exchanges and close people-to-people ties between the two countries, and he was pleased to see the stable and fruitful development of Australia-China relations. Australia attaches great importance to Australia-China relations and adheres to the one-China policy. The Australian House of Representatives is willing to strengthen dialogue and exchanges with China, expand pragmatic cooperation, and bring benefits to the people of both countries.New Zealand Prime Minister Lukeson: New Zealand has now ratified the free trade agreement with India.On September 21, following the turmoil at Situational Awareness, a hedge fund betting on artificial intelligence that resulted in massive losses for Jane Street, the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve have stepped up their scrutiny of banks exposure to large trading firms. Sources familiar with the matter said regulators are questioning global banks about their exposure to trading firms and market makers, including New York-based Jane Street and Ken Griffins Citadel Securities. These regulators had previously prioritized understanding banks exposure to so-called non-bank financial intermediaries. However, sources indicated that they have intensified their efforts to understand positions related to trading firms and market makers after this sell-off and Jane Streets losses. Regulators want information on these firms risk appetite, how banks exposure to them changes intraday, and how risk controls operate.According to the Financial Times, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are increasing their scrutiny of banks and trading firms risk exposures.

WTI bulls continue to dominate in short squeeze

Daniel Rogers

Nov 16, 2022 14:45

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West Texas Intermediate, (WTI) experienced a short squeeze in the final portion of Tuesday's Wall Street session, moving towards in-the-money shorts from the beginning of the week. At the time of writing, the price of black gold is $87.47 and is up approximately 0.7% on the day so far.

 

According to reports, a Russian missile launched as part of an attack on Ukraine's energy systems landed in NATO member Poland and killed two people. The emergency gathering of Poland's leaders is referred to as a "crisis situation." The attack occurred near the village of Przewodow, close to the Ukrainian border, according to Polish media. Since then, the Polish foreign ministry has verified that a Russian-made rocket hit the Polish hamlet of Przewodów. In response, Stoltenberg will preside over an emergency summit of NATO on Wednesday morning.

 

According to ANZ Bank analysts, prices rose late in the session after a crucial pipeline transporting Russian oil to Eastern Europe was shut down due to a power outage. "The Ukrainian pipeline management stated that the cause was Russian artillery. The suspension impacts flows to Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. It is currently unknown how long the pipeline disruption will last. This precedes the 5 December imposition of European restrictions on Russian crude oil imports. "Prices for crude oil had been under pressure early in the session due to demand concerns.

 

The data counterbalanced the negative IEA news that the agency has lowered its prediction for 2023 demand growth to 1.6 million barrels per day from 2.1 million bpd this year, while predicting a 240,000 bpd decline in demand in the fourth quarter of this year. "The GDP prognosis has deteriorated and 4Q22 global oil consumption will decline (-240 kb/d) compared to the same period last year. China's consistently sluggish economy, Europe's energy problem, expanding product defects, and the strength of the US dollar all impact hard on consumption "The agency's study stated.

 

"Earlier this week, OPEC also expressed concern about demand and therefore lowered its demand prediction for the fourth quarter. ANZ Bank analysts explained that rising COVID-19 instances in China dragged on confidence despite prospects of reducing virus restrictions earlier in the week. "Numerous large cities continue to report significant case counts. Across the nation, travel remains restrained due to the public's continued anxiety that it will be quarantined.

 

Separately, China has reported an increase in Covid infections, and many people under lockdown in the manufacturing hub of Guangzhou broke the containment barriers to protest in the streets. China's weak demand has been a drag on oil prices. Reuters stated that "new cases in Guangzhou surpassed 5,000 for the first time, increasing concerns that the city of more than 15 million could face larger lockdowns" The government reported 17,772 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, up from 16,072 the day before.

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