David Thurtell
David Thurtell
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Peak demand for winter fuel in the northern hemisphere is what is going to be driving oil prices in the fourth-quarter.
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Provided we don't get any disruptions to supply, it looks like prices could have short-term weakness. But if we get a much colder winter, it could send prices into the sixties range again.
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From his language he recognizes that while higher prices are good for revenues in the short run, longer term they help destroy demand. OPEC is probably going to increase by 1 million barrels a day.
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It's a question of whether Iran or the U.S. blinks first.
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There was more relief in Asian trade today that Hurricane Wilma seems to be staying out of the way of Gulf facilities.
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There's just been too much disruption to too many parts of the whole supply chain. There's a worry that it's going to take longer to get things back.
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I think we'll stay in a $58 to $66 range for the next couple of months. If prices get too weak OPEC, will just cut back.
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Iran will take the nuclear situation to the wire, making the market nervous. It will wax and wane diplomatically and they'll extract a price before agreeing to any deal with the west.
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The Iranians are taking this right down to the wire.
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Literally and figuratively, I think we've weathered the storm, as the release of strategic reserves has calmed the market.
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All eyes are still waiting to see what happens with Iran, and what the outcome will be when the IAEA makes its report to the U.N. Security Council next month.
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The Nigerian attacks have really sparked concerns about supply. People are wondering how deep is it going to go and how long will it go on for?
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It seems that crude is suffering because there's little capacity to refine crude. We are missing so much refining capacity now.
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It's not hard to imagine, you know, that there could be safe-haven flows for the rest of the week.