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It’s one of the first maxims that oil traders learn, but over the last couple of weeks, that platitude has not played out as expected. Despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza (highlighted by Israeli forces recently moving into Rafah, a key city on the Gaza strip), oil prices have been in retreat since early April. In essence, markets are ...
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U.S. gas inventories are near record highs for this time of year after exceptionally mild temperatures linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon slashed gas and electricity consumption for heating during the winter of 2023/24. But ultra-low prices are maximising gas combustion by power generators and forcing producers to cut back drilling, which should ...