Jun Brent futures flat price witnessed another bout of volatility overnight with price action rallying from below $87/bbl at 01:25 BST to $90.55/bbl at 03:45 BST before ultimately easing off to $86.75/bbl come 11:10 BST
Prompt Brent futures flat price has witnessed a mixed afternoon period. Prices initially rebounded from low $86/bbl lows in the morning to reach $87.64/bbl at 14:00 BST.
Last week ended with Brent finally breaking into $91/bbl and briefly hitting $92/bbl as the world grappled with the eventuality of Iran striking Israel, following an attack by Israel on Iran’s embassy in Damascus.
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The prompt Brent futures contract has seen a retracement downwards this morning to $86.35/bbl at 10:35 BST.
Jun Brent futures flat price remained rangebound around $89.50/bbl until 13:15 BST today, following which the contract sold off and reached $87.60/bbl come 17:20 BST (time of writing).
The prompt Brent futures contract saw a quiet start to the morning before experiencing a retracement downwards, from $89.82/bbl at 09:15 BST down to $89.06/bbl at 10:15 BST.
Dated Brent structure saw a real (if short-lived) Easter story as bullish narrative was taking hold of the market and as spring sprung, so did Dated…
Prompt Brent futures flat price has witnessed a mixed afternoon period, struggling to support itself above the $90/bbl mark. This was evidenced as twice prices passed the $90/bbl threshold before retracing lower.
The May EBOB crack witnessed a fortnight of two halves. Initially, prices opened below the $21/bbl mark on Apr 09, facing downward pressure.
The prompt Brent futures contract has seen a correction downwards this morning, sliding from $90.77/bbl levels to just below the $90/bbl mark, trading at $89.91/bbl at 10:30 BST
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Jun Brent flat price weakened further into the afternoon, moving from $89.85/bbl around noon to $88.80/bbl come 15:15 BST.
Technical indicators for the current period highlighted similar trends across product groups. Brent’s RSI has been hovering around overbought territory, with price action oscillating around the $90/bbl mark throughout the week.
After a relatively rangebound week, with Jun Brent futures oscillating around the $90/bbl mark and hitting highs of $92.18/bbl on Apr 12, Brent futures has opened weaker following the weekend’s events – retracing to below the $90/bbl mark.
