Is an Oil Price Rebound on the Horizon? Here’s Why Traders Should Pay Attention
Oil prices have taken a beating recently, with Brent crude dropping to a seven-month low of $75.05 per barrel.
Recent turmoil is largely driven by bearish economic data from the U.S., where a disappointing jobs report revealed weaker-than-expected employment growth in July.
This news sent shockwaves through global markets, igniting fears of an economic slowdown and triggering a selloff in oil.
But here’s the kicker: this dramatic price drop isn’t the result of an influx of new short positions; it’s due to a massive liquidation of long positions by money managers.
According to analysts at Standard Chartered, over 135 million barrels of long positions in Brent and WTI contracts have been closed out in just the past two weeks.
To put that in perspective, such a large-scale liquidation has only happened a handful of times in the last decade.
So, what does this mean for you as a trader? Simply put, the recent price crash might just be setting the stage for a significant rebound.
Despite the current bearish sentiment, several factors suggest that oil prices could be poised for a comeback.
First, let’s talk about demand. While the market has been fixated on fears of an economic slowdown, demand for oil has remained robust.
In fact, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently revised its estimates for gasoline demand in May, increasing it by 344,000 barrels per day—a 3.5% year-over-year increase.
Jet fuel demand is also up nearly 6% year-over-year. These upward revisions suggest that the market may have been underestimating the strength of demand all along.
On the supply side, U.S. oil production growth remains sluggish.
Despite some recovery from weather-related disruptions earlier this year, overall growth in oil liquids output has been minimal.
This muted production growth, coupled with ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, could provide the perfect conditions for oil price rebound.
Moreover, Standard Chartered’s machine learning tool, SCORPIO, predicts that Brent prices will hover around $76.19 per barrel in the near term, indicating limited downside.
Even BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has weighed in with a bullish outlook, arguing that fears of a U.S. recession are overblown.
They note that job creation, while slowing, is still relatively strong, and consumer spending remains healthy.
So, where does this leave you? If you’ve been on the sidelines, now might be the perfect time to consider stepping into the market.
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