Preparing for the perfect storm: extreme oil price volatility is coming

“Whether reduced by Western sanctions, by Russian limits or by the impacts of the fighting itself, we expect extreme price volatility in Brent,” said Bill Farren-Price, lead report author and director of Enverus Intelligence Research. “Ultimately, higher oil prices and weaker economic growth are not consistent with resurgent oil demand and there is a significant risk that oil markets will be considerably tighter in the coming months if Western sanctions are escalated to focus on Russian energy exports.”

Key takeaways from the report:

• Enverus no longer expect aggressive stock builds in 1Q22, but do expect modest builds throughout the year as higher prices weigh on demand and additional supply becomes available which will erode Brent prices to mid to low 80s by the end of the year.
• Enverus expect extreme volatility in Brent over the coming months but ultimately believe prices over US$100/bbl coupled with weaker economic growth is not supportive of resurgent oil demand.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/special-reports/02032022/preparing-for-the-perfect-storm-extreme-oil-price-volatility-is-coming/