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Hawkish central-bank policy is bad for the oil market

Hawkish central-bank policy is bad for the oil market: Tyler Richey, Sevens Report Co-Editor, Quoted in MarketWatch on MSN


Oil settles lower after rise in U.S. CPI and OPEC’s unchanged demand forecast

The initial market reaction to the consumer-price index release was a “hawkish one which saw oil prices decline to session lows,” Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.

“Hawkish central-bank policy is bad for the oil market, because high interest rates over time act as a steady headwind on global growth and ultimately, that weighs on consumer-demand expectations,” he said.

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The initial market reaction to the CPI release was a hawkish one

Oil prices decline to session lows: Sevens Report Co-Editor, Tyler Richey, Quoted in MarketWatch


Oil futures move up after CPI data, OPEC’s latest forecast for growth in oil demand

The initial market reaction to the CPI release was “a hawkish one, which saw oil prices decline to session lows,” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. “Hawkish central bank policy is bad for the oil market because high interest rates over time act as a steady headwind on global growth and ultimately that weighs on consumer demand expectations.”

Looking at the reaction in the rates markets, “hawkish money flows were only modest, and investors are still pricing in a June rate cut from the Fed, just with a slight dip in confidence,” Richey said.

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Expectations of a “higher-for longer” policy by the Federal Reserve

Expectations of a “higher-for longer” policy by the Federal Reserve: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar


U.S. oil prices stretch gains into a sixth straight session

Expectations of a “higher-for longer” policy by the Federal Reserve are weighing on the demand outlook and have therefore acted as a headwind for U.S. benchmark oil prices recently, Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.

However, Monday’s New York Fed Consumer Survey data showed a drop from 2.6% to 2.4% in the three-year inflation outlook, which was “received as dovish by the markets and helped support the domestic oil market to start the week,” Richey said.

On Tuesday, focus will shift to the U.S. CPI report, he said. A “hot” print would once again be a “headwind for oil prices, while a favorably ‘cool’ print could send WTI futures beyond $80” a barrel for the first time in 2024.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 12th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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The Oil Market Has Seemed Skeptical

The Oil Market Has Seemed Skeptical: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar


Oil prices finish higher as traders weighs risks tied to U.S. airstrikes

The oil market has “seemed skeptical of the potentially positive demand implications of the recent string of strong economic data,” though prices did move up in the wake of the better-than-expected ISM report, Tyler Richey, co-editor of Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.

As far as what to watch for this week, Richey said a rise in consumer demand for refined products metrics in the weekly Energy Information Administration report due out Wednesday would be a bullish development, while a return to record U.S. oil output would be “negative for prices in the near term.”

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West Texas Intermediate Crude Tested Critical 2023 Support

Oil Futures Finished Higher: Sevens Report Co-Editor, Tyler Richey, Quoted in MarketWatch


Oil futures end modestly higher after posting 7 consecutive weekly declines

Gains for the session came from a “combination of near-term oversold conditions in the futures market” after West Texas Intermediate crude tested critical 2023 support in the upper $60s last week, said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research.

Oil futures finished higher on Monday after posting seven consecutive weekly declines.

Generally improving investor sentiment and risk-on money flows across other asset classes have also provided support to oil, he said. 

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on December 11th, 2023. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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The OPEC+ Decision Was A Clear Disappointment

The OPEC+ Decision Was A Clear Disappointment: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar


Oil prices stretch loss to a 4th session in a row to settle at lowest since July

“The OPEC+ decision was a clear disappointment last week due to both the underwhelming amount of additional [oil] output curbs and the voluntary nature of the 2024 policy cuts,” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research.

“The market didn’t buy it, however, as the bears are pressing OPEC+ for more clarity on the long-term outlook for policy plans and reassurance that the group is willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep oil near or above $80/barrel,” Richey told MarketWatch on Tuesday.

“Looking ahead, the price action in oil has become increasingly heavy, and if there is not some sort of positive or bullish market catalyst ahead, we are likely to see a test of the 2023 lows in the $67/barrel area” for WTI, analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in a Tuesday note.

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Crude Oil Prices May Impact Inflation

Crude Oil Prices May Impact Inflation: Tom Essaye Quoted in Forbes


Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Stocks Notch Best Days In Years Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

Defense stocks surged while the broader market dipped Monday as Wall Street sifted through the market fallout of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which escalated this weekend by the latter’s historic attack.

Sevens Report analyst Tom Essaye attributed this early slump to “rising geopolitical tensions,” pointing to how the related surge in crude oil prices may impact inflation and thus could keep monetary policy tighter.

Also, click here to view the full Forbes article published on Octobe 9th, 2023. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

Crude Oil Prices May Impact Inflation

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The Fundamental Focus of the Oil Market Has Shifted: Oil Futures

Oil Futures Touch Fresh Highs: Sevens Report Analysts Quoted in Morningstar


Oil futures touch fresh highs for the year on bets for tighter global supplies

“The fundamental focus of the oil market has shifted from demand — more specifically concerns that a slowdown in global growth will hurt consumer spending on refined products — to the supply side as Russia and Saudi Arabia caught markets off guard with their output cut extension announcements,” analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in Monday’s newsletter.

Factoring in the extended cuts, “many forecasts reflect deepening supply deficits in physical markets into the end of the year and that, paired with another wave of speculators getting scared out of the market by the latest OPEC+ surprise, has resulted in the latest leg higher to fresh 2023 highs in oil,” they said.

Looking ahead, the path of least resistance is higher for oil right now, with WTI “fast approaching our initial upside target of $89 [a] barrel,” the Sevens Report analysts said. “However, we remain in the camp that the onset of a recession will derail the rally.”

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Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s on August 9th, 2023

Oil Stocks’ Gains Have Lagged Behind Crude. That’s a Bad Sign for the Shares.

“Consumer gasoline demand has collapsed at a record pace in recent weeks,” wrote Sevens Report’s Tom Essaye, who noted that crude is likely to fall from $83 if demand doesn’t soon stabilize. Click here to read the full article.

Sevens Report Analysts Quoted in Morningstar on July 20th, 2023

Natural-gas futures settle nearly 6% higher; oil gains

Oil prices, meanwhile, finished higher. Global demand and supply will determine if WTI crude can “trade sustainably” above $80 a barrel in the near term, analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in Thursday’s newsletter. Click here to read the full article.