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Ninepoint Energy Market Update

Ninepoint Energy Market Update - 12.5.2024
Key Takeaways
  • Why deferring voluntary production cuts to April 2024 is a strategic move.
  • The importance of elongating production increases for market stability
  • How this reflects stronger OPEC cohesion amidst media speculation.
  • Record-high demand, record-low inventories, and bearish seasonal balances.
  • Why Brazil, the U.S., and Canada might underperform expectations.
  • A looming supply crunch and why the market may be chronically undersupplied.

Dec 5, 2024:

Eric Nuttall breaks down the latest developments from the postponed OPEC meeting and explains why their decisions are a game-changer for global oil markets.

Key Topics:

  • OPEC’s Deferred Production Cuts: Why deferring voluntary production cuts to April 2024 is a strategic move.
  • 18-Month Gradual Barrel Return: The importance of elongating production increases for market stability.
  • UAE’s Deferred Production Increase: How this reflects stronger OPEC cohesion amidst media speculation.
  • Global Oil Market Outlook for 2025: Record-high demand, record-low inventories, and bearish seasonal balances.
  • Challenges for Non-OPEC Supply Growth: Why Brazil, the U.S., and Canada might underperform expectations.
  • The Twilight of U.S. Shale: Slowing growth rates and long-term implications for oil supply.
  • 2026 and Beyond: A looming supply crunch and why the market may be chronically undersupplied.
  • OPEC’s Long-Game Strategy: Leadership, foresight, and implications for future oil prices.

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