Midweek News 03Oct

Source: EIA (Oct 2012)

Graphics

• Global Interest Rates. (Reuters/Catherine Trevethan)
• Asia Manufacturing PMI. (Reuters/Catherine Trevethan)
• China Tea Leaf Index. (Reuters)

Central Banks

• RBA Cuts Rates 25bps to 3%. (FT Alpha)
• Brazil Rates. (FT Beyond BRICs)

Geo-Politics

• Iran, The Dollar, & Financial Warfare. (Seeking Alpha/Jim Rickards)
• US Seeks To Destabilize Iran By Dropping Opposition Group From Terrorist List. (RT)
• Deal Between Kurdish Region & Iraq May Be Big Boost To Nation's Oil Industry. (Platts)
• Is France Really Spain In Disguise? (WSJ)

Supply/Demand & Markets

• API: +500k v +1.5mil exp. (Reuters)
• EIA: -500k v +1.5mil exp. (EIA)
• US Shale Boom A Boon For Asian Crude Imports. (Reuters)
• Charting Eurozone Refining Capacity Shortfall. (FT Alpha)