Founder & CEO. Oil markets macro-analysis., Vanda Insights

Vandana Hari

Founder & CEO. Oil markets macro-analysis.

Vanda Insights

Vanda Insights is a Singapore-based boutique provider of intelligence on the global energy markets, launched in September 2016. The venture was born out of a desire to extract the signal from the noise in the complex and often volatile oil markets. Our succinct and clear macro analysis is relied upon by thousands of readers globally, including those doing business directly or indirectly in the physical commodity and derivatives markets; wealth managers; governments, regulatory bodies and think-tanks; as well as trade organizations and educational institutions.

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Crude’s 7% crash last Monday, July 19, was a stark reminder that the Delta variant is exploiting the world’s considerable vaccine gaps to keep the pandemic alive and there are chinks in the armour of even die-hard oil bulls betting on a steadily accelerating global demand growth.Prices had recouped all the losses by the end of the week, but remained well below the 32-month highs hit earlier this month.Our latest monthly Bulls &amp; Bears report lays out our sentiment on oil prices for the near-term and the next three months, supported by reasons.

Crude’s 7% crash last Monday, July 19, was a stark reminder that the Delta variant is exploiting the world’s considerable vaccine gaps to keep the pandemic alive and there are chinks in the armour of even die-hard oil bulls betting on a steadily accelerating global demand growth.Prices had recouped all the losses by the end of the week, but remained well below the 32-month highs hit earlier this month.Our latest monthly Bulls &amp; Bears report lays out our sentiment on oil prices for the near-term and the next three months, supported by reasons. 

Bulls & Bears: Near- And Short-Term View on Oil Prices

The OPEC/non-OPEC alliance just got back on the horse!
A two-week stalemate over the 23-member alliance's supply policy that had kept the oil market on tenterhooks was resolved with a multi-pronged deal on Sunday. The OPEC/non-OPEC alliance agreed to collective ease supply by 400,000 b/d each month starting in August, until all the remaining cuts have been unwound, potentially by September 2022.
The UAE secured the hike in its production baseline effective May 2022 that it had sought, but unexpectedly, so did four others -- Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq and Kuwait.  
The final agreement appears to be a "new, improved" version of the one that was scuppered by the UAE's request a fortnight ago. It offers longer-term guidance to the oil market than originally planned and may just avert further cracks in the group as its members, especially the handful with substantial spare capacity, get ready to grab back market share amid recovering global demand.
We expect the deal to open the door for the next leg higher in crude prices.

The OPEC/non-OPEC alliance just got back on the horse!
A two-week stalemate over the 23-member alliance's supply policy that had kept the oil market on tenterhooks was resolved with a multi-pronged deal on Sunday. The OPEC/non-OPEC alliance agreed to collective ease supply by 400,000 b/d each month starting in August, until all the remaining cuts have been unwound, potentially by September 2022.
The UAE secured the hike in its production baseline effective May 2022 that it had sought, but unexpectedly, so did four others -- Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq and Kuwait.  
The final agreement appears to be a "new, improved" version of the one that was scuppered by the UAE's request a fortnight ago. It offers longer-term guidance to the oil market than originally planned and may just avert further cracks in the group as its members, especially the handful with substantial spare capacity, get ready to grab back market share amid recovering global demand.
We expect the deal to open the door for the next leg higher in crude prices. 

Weekly Oil Views: OPEC+ Deal May Unlock Next Leg Higher in Crude

The OPEC+ standoff has entered its second week, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE remaining at odds over the latter’s request for a higher quota if the master production restraint agreement is to be extended to December 2022.Brent futures settled at a 32-month high of $77.16 on July 5 but slumped by a cumulative 5% over the following two days as the market began absorbing the seriousness of the Saudi-UAE spat and the implications of a break-up.We think a compromise will be reached. But the nature and the optics of the compromise will be key, especially for the fate of OPEC+ next year and beyond. The rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE goes beyond OPEC and oil; the Arab Gulf allies have seen political divergence and intensifying economic rivalry in recent years.The UAE’s ambitions in the oil sector may make OPEC+ a bad fit, which means it will need more elbow room in the coming years to stay put or it may end up parting ways.The question for the oil market right now is, will that nuclear option be avoided for the time being? A compromise will immediately provide some upside to crude prices. But what are some of the other potential outcomes and how do we see their impact on prices in the short and longer term? Check out our flow chart!

The OPEC+ standoff has entered its second week, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE remaining at odds over the latter’s request for a higher quota if the master production restraint agreement is to be extended to December 2022.Brent futures settled at a 32-month high of $77.16 on July 5 but slumped by a cumulative 5% over the following two days as the market began absorbing the seriousness of the Saudi-UAE spat and the implications of a break-up.We think a compromise will be reached. But the nature and the optics of the compromise will be key, especially for the fate of OPEC+ next year and beyond. The rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE goes beyond OPEC and oil; the Arab Gulf allies have seen political divergence and intensifying economic rivalry in recent years.The UAE’s ambitions in the oil sector may make OPEC+ a bad fit, which means it will need more elbow room in the coming years to stay put or it may end up parting ways.The question for the oil market right now is, will that nuclear option be avoided for the time being? A compromise will immediately provide some upside to crude prices. But what are some of the other potential outcomes and how do we see their impact on prices in the short and longer term? Check out our flow chart! 

Weekly Oil Views: Lingering OPEC+ Deadlock Brings Bearish Tail Risks in View

“A conservative OPEC+ may sustain crude at current highs”, we wrote in our last weekly insights, and kept you on the right track.The OPEC/non-OPEC alliance is looking to play it safe with a modest 400,000 b/d monthly supply increase between August and December. It may also agree to extend the tenure of the master agreement struck in April 2020 by eight months, to December 2022. Though the above was tentatively agreed between Saudi Arabia and Russia, the de facto OPEC+  leaders, OPEC member UAE threw a spanner in the works with a request for a hike in its quota, putting a deal out of reach last week. The 23 energy ministers are due to resume discussions on July 4, and we expect them to find a way out, likely by striking a compromise on the UAE's demand.If the tapering deal as outlined above goes ahead -- which is our base case scenario -- it signals an OPEC+ pivot to a highly conservative approach to tapering, aimed at keeping the market tight or even under-supplied, and preventing prices from slipping too much from current levels even if Covid forces more demand wobbles in the coming months.

“A conservative OPEC+ may sustain crude at current highs”, we wrote in our last weekly insights, and kept you on the right track.The OPEC/non-OPEC alliance is looking to play it safe with a modest 400,000 b/d monthly supply increase between August and December. It may also agree to extend the tenure of the master agreement struck in April 2020 by eight months, to December 2022. Though the above was tentatively agreed between Saudi Arabia and Russia, the de facto OPEC+  leaders, OPEC member UAE threw a spanner in the works with a request for a hike in its quota, putting a deal out of reach last week. The 23 energy ministers are due to resume discussions on July 4, and we expect them to find a way out, likely by striking a compromise on the UAE's demand.If the tapering deal as outlined above goes ahead -- which is our base case scenario -- it signals an OPEC+ pivot to a highly conservative approach to tapering, aimed at keeping the market tight or even under-supplied, and preventing prices from slipping too much from current levels even if Covid forces more demand wobbles in the coming months.

Weekly Oil Views: OPEC+ Eyes Slow and Modest Easing of Output Cuts

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crude-oil" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22869:1" rel="noopener">Crude Oil (CL1 COM COMDTY)</a> breakout above 68 is now reaching our 75 target as readings become extended with big weekly cycle resistance at 77.50 that sets up a top and reverse trade.Our commodity domino outlined out as the next market to crack near the 75 target and raising this turn level to 77.50. The weekly cycle outlined a clear 5 wave rise that warns of a harder pullback if we see rally attempts fail at 77.50.RSI has not confirmed new highs for a case of bear divergence as the MACD flatlines ahead of a curl lower.How much longer can oil weather a stronger USD with a strong demand backdrop now coming under scrutiny if we cannot clear 77.50.

Crude Oil (CL1 COM COMDTY) breakout above 68 is now reaching our 75 target as readings become extended with big weekly cycle resistance at 77.50 that sets up a top and reverse trade.Our commodity domino outlined out as the next market to crack near the 75 target and raising this turn level to 77.50. The weekly cycle outlined a clear 5 wave rise that warns of a harder pullback if we see rally attempts fail at 77.50.RSI has not confirmed new highs for a case of bear divergence as the MACD flatlines ahead of a curl lower.How much longer can oil weather a stronger USD with a strong demand backdrop now coming under scrutiny if we cannot clear 77.50.

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Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. Crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals. It is a nonrenewable resource, also known as a fossil fuel, which means that it can't be replaced naturally at the rate we consume it and is therefore a limited resource.

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WTI 77.50 Rejection Barrier

Crude Oil (CL1 COM COMDTY) breakout above 68 is now reaching our 75 target as readings become extended with big weekly cycle resistance at 77.50...

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