- Crude oil prices roar back after earlier paring gains as government data showed U.S. crude stocks fell less than expected last week, with the WTI benchmark topping $50/bbl for the first time since mid-December on continued optimism over U.S.-China trade talks and Saudi production cuts; WTI +4.9% to $52.23/bbl, Brent +4.3% to $61.26/bbl.
- "Oil has yet to have a losing session in 2019, and the near-term path of least resistance is still higher based on momentum and near-term technicals," according to the Sevens Report. "However, the longer-term outlook is still unclear as production/export cuts won't be enough to curb another bout of broad market volatility."
- But PVM Oil analyst Stephen Brennock warns against excessive optimism, saying "buyers have placed all their betting chips on the U.S. and China resolving their trade spat" and noting that a failure to secure a meaningful breakthrough would spark a turnaround in sentiment.
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