AIRLINK 63.78 Increased By ▲ 1.58 (2.54%)
BOP 6.14 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-1.44%)
CNERGY 4.87 Decreased By ▼ -0.12 (-2.4%)
DFML 14.94 Increased By ▲ 0.04 (0.27%)
DGKC 66.99 Decreased By ▼ -2.00 (-2.9%)
FCCL 17.39 Decreased By ▼ -0.34 (-1.92%)
FFBL 24.93 Increased By ▲ 0.33 (1.34%)
FFL 9.18 Decreased By ▼ -0.03 (-0.33%)
GGL 10.23 Increased By ▲ 0.33 (3.33%)
HBL 108.24 Decreased By ▼ -0.26 (-0.24%)
HUBC 116.75 Increased By ▲ 0.25 (0.21%)
HUMNL 6.63 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-1.04%)
KEL 4.41 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-1.12%)
KOSM 4.65 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-1.48%)
MLCF 35.87 Decreased By ▼ -1.03 (-2.79%)
OGDC 123.07 Decreased By ▼ -0.23 (-0.19%)
PAEL 22.94 Increased By ▲ 0.50 (2.23%)
PIAA 23.89 Increased By ▲ 1.67 (7.52%)
PIBTL 5.77 Increased By ▲ 0.02 (0.35%)
PPL 111.09 Increased By ▲ 0.19 (0.17%)
PRL 27.60 Increased By ▲ 0.03 (0.11%)
PTC 15.25 Increased By ▲ 1.06 (7.47%)
SEARL 53.02 Decreased By ▼ -0.23 (-0.43%)
SNGP 63.34 Decreased By ▼ -0.41 (-0.64%)
SSGC 10.83 Decreased By ▼ -0.17 (-1.55%)
TELE 9.23 Increased By ▲ 0.28 (3.13%)
TPLP 10.97 Increased By ▲ 0.24 (2.24%)
TRG 71.43 Increased By ▲ 1.13 (1.61%)
UNITY 25.00 Increased By ▲ 0.80 (3.31%)
WTL 1.38 Increased By ▲ 0.02 (1.47%)
BR100 6,751 Increased By 52.9 (0.79%)
BR30 22,646 Increased By 28.2 (0.12%)
KSE100 65,503 Increased By 612.1 (0.94%)
KSE30 21,721 Increased By 185.1 (0.86%)

The upward streak in crude oil prices eased in November. The month carried a number of bearish factors for crude oil that drove the decline in prices - albeit small. The slump comes from the efforts from key energy consuming countries to soothe the rising prices by releasing strategic reserves amid global inflation fears. The Biden Administration further released 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a bid to continue to control the crude oil prices. The strengthening of the US dollar has also been a factor pushing crude oil prices downwards. And amid rising inflation globally and stalling economic recovery as a result, the slashing of demand forecast by the oil cartel for the end of 2021 also points towards some weakness in oil prices.

Another important factor for oil has been the pandemic. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been seen in a slide in crude oil prices. However, as the counties came out of lockdowns and economic activity resumed, prices have been on a climb as demand started recovering.

But the recent news of the emergence of a possibly vaccine-resistant Covid variant with African origin has threatened to eat away the gains to the recovering economic activity. The South African variant spreading has been a blow to the otherwise spiking commodity price trend amid travel restrictions by many countries. Brent crude oil was seen tumbling by over 10 percent last week, while WTI blend slipped by over 11 percent - highest since early this year.

The upcoming meeting in early December would determine if OPEC+ suspends its plans of increasing supply due to a sudden fall in crude oil prices. If OPEC+ continues to stick to its policy of gradual increase in supply even as prices increase - as it has been doing so - bearish trends in oil prices could persist.

Comments

Comments are closed.

louis gander Nov 29, 2021 08:37am
Those in OPEC+ countries are not stupid- nor are they afraid of Biden. If Biden continues to fight an energy war with OPEC+ (as he has with US Oil) he WILL lose both the fight and his energy war will be over in the blink of an eye. Demand for energy continues, the cold months of home heating is at our doorstep and green energy has been a colossal failure so far. It still pollutes through mining, production and recycling its necessary rare-earth minerals and parts. No matter what the emotional wishes of some are, oil, natural gas - and even coal - will be with us for a very long time.
thumb_up Recommended (0)