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    Last week, international oil prices first fell and then rose

    • Last Update: 2023-02-14
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Recently, fears of recession have intensified, and the United States has tried to suppress oil prices, but the crude oil market is currently in short supply
    .
    Multiple factors are intertwined, and last week (the week ended June 24) international oil prices fell first and then rose
    .
    On June 23, international oil prices fell to a new low in nearly a month, and WTI oil prices approached the $100 / barrel mark
    .
    On June 24, Brent oil reversed its downward trend, unchanged from the price on June 17, closing at $113.
    12 a barrel
    .
    WTI oil prices fell 1.
    77% from the week of June 17, closing at $107.
    62 per barrel
    on the 24th.

    In response to inflationary pressures, after the Federal Reserve announced interest rate hikes, many central banks followed suit, fears of a global recession intensified, and the outlook for oil demand came under pressure
    .
    In addition, the summer travel peak is approaching, the United States has called for a three-month suspension of fuel taxes, and tried to suppress oil prices from various channels
    .

    Analysts said that under the influence of geopolitics, Russia's crude oil supply may be further reduced, OPEC+ has encountered problems such as insufficient investment in some oil producers, and the monthly production increase target has been difficult to achieve
    .
    The current crude oil market is still tightly supplied
    .
    Due to many factors, oil prices may be in a volatile state for a period of time
    .

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