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Oil Set for Steep Weekly Loss as Brent, WTI Slip over 1.00%

Felix Ochieng by Felix Ochieng
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Crude Oil prices slid on Friday, and were on track for steep weekly declines on concerns over the impact on fuel demand from travel restrictions to curb the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

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Brent crude futures slid 71 cents, or 1%, to $70.58 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dipped $103, or 1.5%, to $68.07 per barrel, though both contracts have given up more than 5% this week.

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Brent crude oil futures {UKOIL} one year technical performance chart

“The price action we see now is really a function of the macro picture,” said Howie Lee, an economist at Singapore bank OCBC. “The Delta variant is now really starting to hit home and you see risk aversion in many markets, not just oil.”

Japan is poised to expand emergency restrictions to more prefectures, while China, the world’s second-largest consumer of the commodity, has imposed curbs in some cities and cancelled flights.

“At least 46 cities have advised against travelling and authorities have suspended flights and stopped public transport. This could impact demand as it comes towards the end of the summer travel season,” ANZ said in a report.

Daily new COVID-19 cases in the United States have climbed to a six-month high. However, oil prices gained support from rising tensions between Israel and Iran.

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WTI index {UKOIL} one year technical performance chart

“OPEC+ supply hikes should still leave the market in deficit in 2021,” Bank of America analysts said.

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