Weekend News 17Aug

The market balanced early week, 105s-106.40s, around last week's Settlement, 106s, in continued low volatility trade. The market continued narrow rotational trade into midweek. 

A Structural Buying Tail, 105.60s-106.05s, confirmed in the Wed session, driving price higher, achieving the Stopping Point, 108.20s, within the Major Overhead Supply Cluster, 107.10s-108.20s. The market balanced, 106.50s-107.50s, into week's end with Sep-Oct contract roll underway, closing 107.30s.

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Central Banks

  • Five Lesser Known Facts About Yellen & Summers. (Reuters)
  • BOE Split On Forward Guidance. (Telegraph)

Geopolitics

Supply/Demand & Markets 

  • Oil Demand In China, India & Iranian Import Issues. (Platts)
  • Mexico Plans Regulatory Changes for Privatized Risk Sharing After 75yr State Monopoly. (Bloomberg)