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Crude Oil Prices Fall on Hopes Peace Negotiations With Iran Will Materialize

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Crude Oil Prices Fall on Hopes Peace Negotiations With Iran Will Materialize June WTI crude oil (CLM26) on Friday closed down -1.45 (-1.51%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26) closed down -0.0065 (-0.19%)…
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  • OPEC+ will boost its crude output by 206,000 bpd in May

    60% confidence
  • The territorial issue remains unresolved with Ukraine, and there's no hope of achieving a long-term settlement to the war until Russia's demand for territory in Ukraine is accepted

    60% confidence
  • No talks are scheduled between US and Iranian officials

    60% confidence
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Friday night for a possible second round of peace talks between the US and Iran

    60% confidence
  • Crude oil stored on tankers that have been stationary for at least 7 days rose +11% w/w to 115.89 million bbl in the week ended April 17

    60% confidence
  • About 13 million bpd of global oil supply has been shuttered by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

    60% confidence
  • Crude output in the Persian Gulf has been curtailed by about 14.5 million bpd, or more than 50%, so far in April

    60% confidence
  • The US naval blockade in the strait will remain in full force until a deal is fully agreed

    60% confidence
  • President Trump will send two envoys to Pakistan this weekend for talks with Iran

    60% confidence
  • Russia is dragging out the war

    60% confidence
  • The current disruption has drawn down nearly 500 million bbl from global crude stockpiles, which could hit a billion bbl by June

    60% confidence
  • More than 80 energy facilities have been damaged during the conflict, and a recovery could take as long as two years

    60% confidence
  • A second round of US-Iran peace talks is expected

    60% confidence
  • Gasoline prices will stay above $3 until 2027

    60% confidence

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United States Government · active oil rigs change-3 rigs
United States Government · distillate inventories vs 5yr avg-7.5 percent
United States Government · crude production13.585 million_barrels_per_day
United States Government · crude production change-0.1 percent
United States Government · gasoline inventories vs 5yr avg-0.1 percent
United States Government · crude inventories vs 5yr avg2.8 percent
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