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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Oil drops as surprise US stock build douses demand recovery hopes

Global Economy

Reuters
28 May, 2020, 11:00 am
Last modified: 28 May, 2020, 11:07 am

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Oil drops as surprise US stock build douses demand recovery hopes

Reuters
28 May, 2020, 11:00 am
Last modified: 28 May, 2020, 11:07 am
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 2014. Photo: Todd Korol via Reuters
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 2014. Photo: Todd Korol via Reuters

Oil prices slid for a second consecutive session on Thursday as US industry data showed a steep and surprising build-up in crude stockpiles, dampening hopes of a smooth demand recovery as the world begins to ease its way out of coronavirus lockdowns.

The decline extended losses from Wednesday on uncertainty about Russia's commitment to deep oil production cuts in the lead-up to a June 9 meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, dubbed OPEC+.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 4.4%, or $1.44 at $31.37 a barrel at 0402 GMT after slipping as much as 5% to a low of $31.14 earlier in the session.

Brent crude futures dropped 3.2%, or $1.10 to $33.64 per barrel.

"A surprise to consensus API (American Petroleum Institute)inventory build (data) and fear of Russia turning up production weighs on oil prices," said Stephen Innes, chief global markets strategist at AxiCorp.

"As is often the case during a run-up up to an OPEC+ meeting, the focus is squarely on Russia's commitment and understandably so as historically they have been the laggard within the OPEC+."

Data from US industry group API showed crude stocks rose by 8.7 million barrels in the week to May 22, compared with analysts' expectations for a draw of 1.9 million barrels.

Gasoline stocks rose by 1.1 million barrels, more than 10 times the build analysts had expected, and stocks of diesel and heating oil rose by 6.9 million barrels, nearly four times as much as anticipated.

"It just indicates that demand recovery is progressing but it's not strong enough yet to be really self-sustaining," National Australia Bank's head of commodity research, Lachlan Shaw said.

The market will be looking to see if data from the US Energy Information Administration later on Thursday matches API.

With WTI holding above $30, OPEC+ will be closely watching to see whether US oil shale oil producers, who have breakeven prices in the high $20 and low $30 dollar range, step up production.

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