- Oil is down more than $3/Bbl as Israel says they will not strike Iranian oil facilities
- WTI prices fell nearly 6% to below $70/Bbl before paring some losses following an announcement by China for an additional meeting on possible stimulus
- Israel says they will not strike Iranian oil infrastructure (BBG)
- The US has been pushing for a more limited strike on Iran that would avoid disrupting crude flows in the region
- A report in the Washington Post stated that Israel has agreed to US requests and limit their response to military targets
- Crude prices fell significantly following this report as fears of a supply disruption have supported prices lately
- TotalEnergies refining margins in Europe hit a three-year low (S&P)
- TotalEnergies reports a significant decline in European refining margins due to falling oil product prices, with economic headwinds affecting consumption and refining business outlooks
- European utilization rates are expected to ease to 82% over October and November from 83% in September
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