Oil Price – Can It Move Even Higher

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Oil made history in 2020. For the first time ever, it settled into negative territory as investors responded to the coronavirus demand shock.

In April, it closed around -$40, sending deflationary waves throughout the word. But what followed was equally impressive. The bounce from -$40 to +$40 is nothing short of impressive.

Can the price of oil move even higher?

Oil Price – Can It Move Even Higher

Oil and Its Share in the Energy Mix

The chart above shows the oil’s share in the energy mix and how it evolved in the last century. In green, we see the modern renewables, that include all uses with the exception of biomass. The trend is clear and reflects the direction the world is heading – a greener future with more emphasis on modern renewable technologies to satisfy the world’s energetic needs.

How about oil? While the share of oil declined in the last forty years, it is still the dominant source of energy for the world. If we couple this with the expected increase in population in the next decades, the energy needs become bigger and bigger while the alternatives remain more or less the same.

Undersupplied Oil Market

After the coronavirus pandemic reached the Western world, demand for oil simply collapsed. It caused the decline in prices described earlier.

But OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) reacted quickly. Together with Russia, it slashed production to stabilize prices.

Moreover, the U.S. shale oil industry was negatively affected by low oil prices. Therefore, the supply shrank even more, being responsible for the rise in the price of oil we have seen recently.

Heading into the end of the year, the market remains undersupplied. As economic activity picks up (e.g., Italy industrial production for last month reached pre-pandemic levels), it will further put pressure on the price of oil. Therefore, $50, or even $60 for the price of oil should not be discounted moving forward.

 

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