For the upcoming week, Stratas Advisors forecast during the fourth quarter that oil demand will outpace supply by around 900,000 bbl/d.
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For the upcoming week, Stratas Advisors predicts oil prices will have a downward bias, in part because of concerns about economic growth and oil demand.
A global LNG supply gap will begin to open up in the 2030s, according to a McKinsey & Co. analysis but the U.S. might lose its competitive edge if red tape, particularly around pipeline permitting, isn't addressed.
For the upcoming week, Stratas Advisors expects oil prices to be under pressure and may test $90 again, with the price of Brent not able to break through $95 last week.
Russian wholesale gasoline Ai-92 grade prices fell by 9.7% to $582 per metric ton on Sept. 22 following a government ban on fuel exports.
Stratas Advisors still holds the view that oil prices will not break through $100/bbl this year.