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

Vandana Hari

Founder of Vanda Insights, a Singapore-based provider of analysis and briefings on the oil markets. Former Asia Editorial Director at S&P Global Platts, the topmost price reporting agency on global energy commodities markets. 25 years of experience reporting, researching and analysing energy markets. Focus on connecting the dots between supply-demand fundamentals, geopolitics, economics, financial markets and demographics to present the big-picture view on oil, with a focus on factors influencing prices. Experienced in oil price discovery in the physical and derivatives markets. Aim to provide insights and analysis in a clear and succinct manner. Available for bespoke research, analysis and market briefings on the markets.

Founder & CEO. Oil markets macro-analysis.

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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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The outlook for the global economy as well as the oil markets in 2021 has brightened with the rollout of vaccines, but zoom in from that big picture and there is plenty to worry, including uncertainties lurking around every corner.While the fight against the pandemic will clearly be the dominating influence on oil demand in 2021, the supply side may lose some of this year’s certainty as the OPEC/non-OPEC alliance may be fighting an uphill battle to maintain cohesion.Geopolitical factors including simmering tensions in the Middle East, US sanctions against Iranian and Venezuelan oil and the US-China trade war took a back seat this year. These may be reactivated in 2021.We take a look at the major factors likely to shape the global oil markets in the new year.

The outlook for the global economy as well as the oil markets in 2021 has brightened with the rollout of vaccines, but zoom in from that big picture and there is plenty to worry, including uncertainties lurking around every corner.While the fight against the pandemic will clearly be the dominating influence on oil demand in 2021, the supply side may lose some of this year’s certainty as the OPEC/non-OPEC alliance may be fighting an uphill battle to maintain cohesion.Geopolitical factors including simmering tensions in the Middle East, US sanctions against Iranian and Venezuelan oil and the US-China trade war took a back seat this year. These may be reactivated in 2021.We take a look at the major factors likely to shape the global oil markets in the new year.

CRUDE IN 2021: Poised for a Slow-Motion Bull Run

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CRUDE IN 2021: Poised for a Slow-Motion Bull Run