Midweek News 15Oct

Tuesday's Auction

As noted in Tue's analysis, focus on response to  81.30s within 2013's Major Structural Support, 80s-82s was key in Wed's auction as selling interest drove price below Key Structural Support, 81.30s, encountering buying interest and a Structural Buying Tail from 80s. Focus on response to 81s into Thu's auction. US EIA Thu. 

Wednesday's Auction 

Central Banks

  • Banks & Interest Rate Apartheid Leave Savers Needing Fourfold Rate Rise. (Telegraph)

Geopolitics

  • Saudis Say Privately Comfortable With Lower Prices. (Reuters)
  • Iran Now Also "Comfortable" With Lower Oil Prices. (Reuters) 

Supply/Demand & Markets

  • As Oil Price Declines, Balance Sheets Squeeze. (Platts)