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Standard Chartered: Record CTA Long Bets Are Capping Oil's Upside
Speculative positioning is already extremely bullish, with Standard Chartered warning that further gains will require a fresh physical supply shock rather than more momentum buying.
Summary
Oil prices rebounded from their recent slide on fears of U.S.-Iran escalation after attempts at diplomacy yielded mixed results, with speeches by leaders on both sides laced with threats and belligerence. Brent crude for November delivery was up 1.70% to trade at $106.09 per barrel at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, while the corresponding WTI crude contract was up 0.95% to change hands at $93.29 per barrel. In a defiant speech to the United Nations last Wednesday, resident Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the U.S.
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