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Fitch: If the energy price shock is prolonged due to the war in Iran, the limited fiscal buffers of sovereign states in Central and Eastern Europe will face downward pressure on their ratings.French President Emmanuel Macron stated on April 2nd that attempting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz militarily is "unrealistic." Speaking to reporters during his visit to Seoul on Thursday, he said such an action would be time-consuming and uncertain, and would expose participating parties to the risk of being attacked by Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "This has never been an option we chose; we consider it unrealistic," Macron said. "We must be able to reopen this strait because it is strategically important for energy, fertilizers, and international trade, but this can only be achieved through negotiations with Iran." He indicated that the first step should be a ceasefire, followed by restarting negotiations, and that safeguarding operations could help ensure ships are not attacked. "The world cannot afford a situation where Iran can decide to open or close the strait at any time," Macron added.On April 2nd, Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee and Mayor of Shanghai, conducted research on Shanghais leading industries in Pudong New Area. Gong Zheng stated that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Shanghai should accelerate the upgrading and competitiveness of its leading industries, and cultivate a large number of high-growth technology companies. He expressed hope that high-growth technology companies like Muxi would maintain their innovative momentum, continue to make breakthroughs, and fully utilize the resource advantages of Shanghai and Zhangjiang, strengthening industry-academia-research collaboration and upstream-downstream coordination to serve the digital transformation needs of various industries in Shanghai and help improve the quality and efficiency of all sectors. He also stressed that government departments should strengthen their service awareness, conduct thorough research and visits to key enterprises, promptly identify new situations and problems in industry development, address enterprise issues and demands with a "solution-oriented" approach, and promptly introduce industrial policies and measures to amplify the synergistic effects of policies, creating a first-class environment for the development of Shanghais leading industries.April 2 - US stock futures extended their losses, with Nasdaq 100 futures down more than 2%, Dow Jones futures down about 1.4%, and S&P 500 futures down about 1.6%.CME Group: In March, the average daily trading volume hit a new monthly high of 41.1 million contracts.

Oil Quiet As Price Cap Suggestion Assists in Relieving Supply Concerns

Skylar Williams

Nov 25, 2022 14:48

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Benchmark Brent oil declined on Thursday, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude remained unchanged, hovering at two-month lows due to uncertainty about the degree to which a proposed G7 restriction on the price of Russian oil would limit supply.


A larger-than-anticipated rise in gasoline inventories in the United States and an expansion of COVID-19 limitations in China also knocked on oil prices.


At 15.15 p.m. ET (2015 GMT), Brent oil prices decreased 29 cents, or 0.3%, to $85.12 per barrel, while U.S. WTI crude futures decreased 2 cents, to $77.96 per barrel.


Due to the Thanksgiving break in the United States, trade volumes were quite low.


The announcement on Wednesday that the expected price ceiling for Russian oil may surpass the current market level triggered a decrease of about 3 percent for both benchmarks.


European Union nations remained divided over what level to cap Russian oil prices to limit Moscow's ability to pay for its battle in Ukraine without causing a global oil supply shock; if positions converge on Friday, more conversations are possible.


A European official claimed that the G7 is discussing a cap of $65-$70 per barrel for Russian oil transported by sea, but European Union member states have not yet reached an agreement on a price.


A higher price ceiling might encourage Russia to continue selling its oil, decreasing the possibility of a global oil supply shortage.


According to two sources, several Indian refiners are discounting Russian Urals crude by between $25 and $35 per barrel compared to the worldwide benchmark Brent oil. Urals is Russia's principal crude export.


Despite the obstacles, Bart Melek, global head of commodities market strategy at TD Securities, is rather optimistic about oil. "The Russian price ceiling is another aspect that contributed to the current price fall," he stated.


The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday that gasoline and distillate inventories in the United States climbed substantially during the previous week. [EIA/S]


In contrast, oil stockpiles decreased by 3.7 million barrels to 431.7 million barrels in the week ending November 18, despite a Reuters survey predicting a reduction of 1.1 million barrels.


China reported the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began over three years ago on Wednesday. Local officials intensified measures to remove the breakouts, raising investor anxiety over the economy and demand for fuel.

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