How Far Can Brent and WTI Rally Go?

Another week of rising oil price and another record for money manager bets on gains. But can it last?With wagers on rising West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude futures mounting to new highs and the global benchmark hurtling through $70 in the face of depleting stockpiles, the bulls seem to have control of the market. But, warnings of a retreat are coming into view.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is committed to keeping its output curbs in place for the rest of year, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said last week. The U.S. supply picture has shown shrinking inventories, with storage at Cushing, Oklahoma below the five-year average.

Source: Record Betting on Oil’s Rally Begs Question: How Far Can It Go? – Bloomberg

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