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Japans May coincident economic index rose 0.4% month-on-month, down from 1.3% in the previous month.On July 7th, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently released the "Technical Guidelines for the Formulation of Water Pollutant Discharge Standards for Centralized Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Industrial Parks," providing clear technical guidance for wastewater discharge standards in industrial parks across the country. The new regulations clarify that local governments must adhere to the principles of categorized management, comprehensive prevention and control, scientific feasibility, and legal compliance when formulating discharge standards. Industrial parks are divided into two categories: single-industry and comprehensive. Comprehensive industrial parks can be further subdivided into three subcategories: industry-similar, leading, and differentiated. Local governments should select parks with large discharge volumes, a wide variety of toxic and hazardous water pollutants, high risks to the receiving water bodies aquatic ecosystems, and for which current discharge standards are inapplicable, based on their actual conditions and environmental management needs, to formulate their own discharge standards. For industry-differentiated parks, priority should be given to formulating "one park, one policy" control requirements.1. According to Longzhong Information, as of the week ending July 6, the total commercial inventory of pure benzene at Jiangsu ports fell to 59,800 tons, a decrease of 14,200 tons week-on-week, a drop of nearly 20%. This absolute amount is a sharp decrease of 114,200 tons compared to 174,000 tons in the same period last year, a year-on-year decrease of 65.63%. 2. Sources say Germany plans to establish an emergency natural gas reserve, with a scale of up to 1.5 billion euros, plus operating costs. 3. Monitoring by the National Grain and Oil Information Center shows that as of July 3, 2026, the commercial inventory of the three major domestic oils has increased significantly to 2.18 million tons, an increase of 70,000 tons week-on-week. The national major oil mills imported soybean inventory is 7.7 million tons, an increase of 280,000 tons week-on-week; domestic soybean oil commercial inventory is 1.08 million tons, an increase of 10,000 tons week-on-week; and palm oil is 760,000 tons, an increase of 50,000 tons week-on-week. 4. According to the Ejin Horo Banner Mine Safety Supervision Bureau, the Ejin Horo Banner Haoda Coal Co., Ltd. has been ordered to suspend production for rectification due to safety hazards. 5. Market news: BHP Billiton has received approval to launch a $15 billion copper mine expansion project in Chile. 6. Mysteel satellite data shows that from June 29 to July 5, 2026, the total iron ore inventory at seven major ports in Australia and Brazil reached 14.394 million tons, an increase of 421,000 tons compared to the previous period. Port inventories continue to accumulate, and the current inventory level has risen to a high level for the year. 7. Shanghai Gold Exchange: Agreed to admit Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing System Limited as an international member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange. 8. According to CCTV, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Hydrological Center upgraded its flood warning to red at 7:00 AM on the 7th. Riverside areas in Guigang, Nanning, Wuzhou, Qinzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Yulin, and Guilin should strengthen precautions and take timely evacuation measures. 9. According to the Shanghai Securities News, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the Peoples Bank of China, stated that he supports Hong Kong in launching offshore RMB treasury bond futures and supports Hong Kong in building a comprehensive financial trading platform.JPMorgan Chase raised its price target for Eli Lilly (LLY.N) from $1,300 to $1,400.The yield on Japans 5-year government bonds fell 1.0 basis point to 1.930%.

WTI struggles at $87 as recession worries probe OPEC's forecast and supply deficit fears intensify

Daniel Rogers

Sep 14, 2022 11:42

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After reverting from the weekly high, WTI crude oil traders seek clear direction around $87.50 during Wednesday's Asian session. However, the present hesitation in the price of black gold may be attributable to the mixed concerns regarding the demand-supply matrix.

 

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) indicated in a monthly report that oil consumption will climb by 3,1 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2022 and by 2,7 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2023, which is unchanged from last month. Despite obstacles such as rising prices, the news also highlighted indications that major economies were performing better than projected.

 

The news that the United States intends to replenish its emergency oil reserves, as well as the German and European move to control Russian oil and gas prices, could also be favorable for energy prices. In addition, rumors that the Western oil deal with Iran is a long way off are bolstering fears of a supply bottleneck and should have helped energy bulls.

 

Tuesday's US inflation statistics revived concerns about the Federal Reserve's fast rate hike and exacerbated recession concerns. Also acting as downward drivers for WTI crude oil are expectations of economic slowdown due to China and Russia-related concerns.

 

In spite of this, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August increased by 8.3% year-over-year, surpassing market expectations by 0.1%. However, the monthly data increased to 0.1%, exceeding the -0.1% projected and the 0.0% shown in previous assessments. The core CPI, or CPI excluding food and energy, likewise exceeded the 6.1% consensus and 5.9% prior to printing at 6.3% for the month in question.

 

It should be mentioned that the weekly prints of the American Petroleum Institute's (API) industry inventory report also contributed to the commodity's downfall. The API Weekly Crude Oil Stock climbed to 6,035 million during the week ending September 9, up from 3,645,000 the previous week.

 

In the future, the price of black gold may stay under pressure due to a stronger US dollar and economic troubles. Before today's official weekly inventory data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, however, the supply crisis concerns could test the bears (EIA). Thursday's US Retail Sales for the month of August and Friday's preliminary reading of the September Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index will also warrant close attention.

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