OPEC Sec Gen has been on the wires this morning:

FULL STORY

  • SAYS THROUGHOUT 2023 OPEC+ TOOK PROACTIVE AND PREVENTIVE APPROACH TO ACHIEVE STABLE MARKET
  • OIL DEMAND CONTINUES TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY
  • SAYS CHINESE ECONOMY STILL GROWING BY 4.5-5%, SLOWER THAN WHAT WE HAVE BEEN USED TO
  • SAYS WE STILL SEE A HEALTHY GLOBAL ECONOMY DESPITE INFLATION, CENTRAL BANK ACTION
  • THERES A LOT MORE ROOM FOR AVIATION DEMAND TO PICK UP

(Reuters) - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) have taken a proactive and a preventative approach to achieve a stable crude market, its general secretary told the Argus European Crude Conference on Tuesday.

~ Sounds like someone is trying to pump the market (WTI down 2%)

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