Oil extends losses after greenback rises on shifting rate of interest outlook By Reuters

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By Florence Tan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil costs fell on Monday, extending losses from the earlier session after the greenback rose on market views that higher-than-expected inflation may delay cuts to excessive U.S. rates of interest which have been capping international gasoline demand progress.

futures fell 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.48 a barrel by 0656 GMT, whereas U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) declined 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $76.27 a barrel because the U.S. greenback strengthened. A stronger greenback makes oil dearer for holders of different currencies.

The dip constructed on losses final week, when Brent declined about 2% and WTI fell greater than 3% as markets pushed out the beginning of U.S. rate of interest cuts by two months as a consequence of an uptick in inflation.

“The danger-on sentiment appears to be in a retreat after the Nvidia-led market rally final week as higher-for-longer price expectations lifted the U.S. greenback, pressuring commodity costs,” Auckland-based unbiased analyst Tina Teng mentioned.

Oil costs have been buying and selling between $70 and $90 a barrel since November, as rising provide within the U.S. and issues of weak demand in China offset OPEC+ provide cuts regardless of two wars raging.

” costs declined for need of recent drivers,” ANZ analysts wrote in a word. “Oil has been caught between bullish elements resembling decrease OPEC output and elevated geopolitical dangers and bearish issues about weak demand in China.”

Because the Israel-Hamas battle continues within the Center East, White Home nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan advised CNN on Sunday that negotiators for the USA, Egypt, Qatar and Israel had agreed on the fundamental contours of a hostage deal throughout talks in Paris however are nonetheless in negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned it was not clear but whether or not a deal would materialise.

The geopolitical danger premium from Yemeni Houthis’ assaults on ships within the Purple Sea remained modest at solely a $2 a barrel increase to Brent, Goldman Sachs analysts mentioned in a word.

Nevertheless, the financial institution has raised its summer time peak worth to $87 a barrel, up from $85, as Purple Sea disruptions have pushed larger-than-expected attracts in shares held by nations which can be members of the Organisation for Financial Co-operation and Growth (OECD).

Goldman Sachs nonetheless expects oil demand to develop by 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024 however has lower China’s forecast whereas elevating that for the U.S. and India.

Individually, buyers are keeing a watch on the impression on Russian oil provide after the United Staes sanctioned Moscow’s main tanker group Sovcomflot on Friday.

Including to international power provides, Qatar will additional elevate liquefied manufacturing regardless of a current steep drop in international costs.

Within the U.S., the ANZ analysts anticipated oil stockpiles may begin to fall within the coming weeks as refineries return from upkeep, which may provide some help to costs.

U.S. power companies this week added essentially the most oil rigs since November, and essentially the most in a month since October 2022, power companies agency Baker Hughes mentioned.