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On July 6th, SK Hynix officially launched its marketing and promotion process for its US stock listing on Monday, hoping to leverage the continued enthusiasm of investors for the memory chip sector and advance its listing in the US. According to its filings, SK Hynix plans to issue approximately 17.79 million American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) corresponding to its ordinary shares, with an offering size of approximately $28 billion based on the closing price in the Korean market last Friday. As a leading supplier of HBM chips, SK Hynixs US listing provides it with an efficient financing channel. According to previously disclosed regulatory documents, SK Hynix expects its ADRs to officially begin trading on July 10th (this Friday). Based on the current proposed offering size, this ADR offering will rank among the top three largest IPOs in history (the exact amount depends on the exchange rate), potentially rivaling the $29.4 billion IPO of Saudi Aramco in 2019.On July 6th, Poly Property Group (00119.HK) announced that in June 2026, the Group achieved contracted sales of approximately RMB 3.6 billion, a decrease of 25% year-on-year; contracted sales area was approximately 115,000 square meters, and the average contracted sales price was approximately RMB 31,132 per square meter. As of June 2026, the Groups cumulative contracted sales amounted to approximately RMB 23.2 billion, a decrease of 13.11% year-on-year. The cumulative contracted sales area was approximately 799,000 square meters, and the average contracted sales price was approximately RMB 29,051 per square meter.July 6th - An on-site investigation at Hangzhous Bai Nao Hui Computer City revealed that the price increase in storage chips has spread from upstream to end consumers, with ordinary consumers facing a sharp rise in memory and hard drive prices. One distributor stated that the dramatic price increases for memory and SSDs have caused some panic, and they are not stockpiling large quantities. Reports indicate that the prices of some SSDs and memory modules have doubled, with a 1TB SSD rising from around 500 yuan to around 1000 yuan, and an 8TB SSD specifically designed for the PS5 costing nearly 20,000 yuan – enough to buy three PS5 Pro consoles. This price surge, triggered by the structural squeeze on production capacity due to AI computing power demand, is expected to continue until 2027.July 6 - Tencent Mobility, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings (00700.HK), plans to sell approximately 273 million shares of Kuaishou (01024.HK) through block trades, at a price range of HK$43.15 to HK$44.53 per share, potentially raising up to US$1.6 billion.Spains Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) reported that Spains crude oil imports in May increased by 8.2% year-on-year, reaching 5.2 million tons.

Next Year's Increased Oil Demand Will Drive Higher Prices

Haiden Holmes

Jan 11, 2023 10:51

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As the U.S. government anticipated record global petroleum consumption for the coming year, the dollar remained near its lowest level in seven months.


In its Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the global consumption of liquid fuels would reach 102,2 million barrels per day in 2024, primarily due to the economic growth of India and China.


Brent futures closed at $80.10 per barrel, an increase of 45 cents or 0.6%, and U.S. crude futures settled at $75.12 per barrel, an increase of 49 cents or 0.6%.


After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell refrained from commenting on monetary policy and the economy during a symposium, the markets awaited clarity regarding the Federal Reserve's plans to increase interest rates. Thursday's U.S. CPI data will provide traders with insight into the near-term possibilities.


According to Tamas Varga of oil broker PVM, Thursday's data "may easily determine the course of the financial and oil markets for the next several weeks."


Varga remarked that the currency would weaken if inflation came in lower than anticipated or the November level.


The dollar remained near its lowest level in seven months. As items denominated in dollars become more affordable for holders of other currencies, a declining dollar could enhance the demand for oil.


Fed Governor Michelle Bowman warned that the U.S. central bank will need to further boost interest rates to combat high inflation, which will likely have a negative impact on the labor market.


After China, the world's largest oil importer and second-largest consumer, reopened its borders over the weekend for the first time in three years, both WTI and Brent climbed 1% on Monday.


China also approved a second batch of crude import limits for 2023, bringing the total for this year up by 20% compared to the previous year.


Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial, commented, "Crude is attempting to establish a bottom now that China has loosened most of its restrictions on international travel and business."


As the global economy exerts downward pressure on oil prices, many analysts predict that a resurgence in Chinese demand will only give limited assistance.


"Because the consumption upswing is still in its infancy, oil prices are likely to remain low and range-bound," according to analysts at Haitong Futures.


Barclays (LON:BARC) bank highlighted a $15-25 per barrel downside to its $98 per barrel Brent projection for 2023 if a "recession in global industrial activity similar to 2009-09 arises."


Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) forecasts that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) enhanced capacity to increase prices without negatively influencing demand will limit downside risks to its positive oil forecast for 2023.


Separately, oil stockpiles rose by around 14.9 million barrels during the week ending January 6, according to market sources citing data issued Tuesday by the American Petroleum Institute. It was anticipated to decline by 2.24 million. EIA data is due Wednesday. [EIA/S]


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