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Strong Dollar Could Cap Oil Prices

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dollar poses an obstacle to further gains in oil prices. As Reuters points out , in dollar terms the price of Brent oil has climbed 9 percent this year, but in yuan terms oil is now nearly 14 percent more expensive. The problem for many emerging markets is that oil prices have been going up at the same time.

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Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

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“I fully anticipate we’re going to keep a lot of pressure on that cobalt production,” Ted Miller, head of energy storage strategy and research at Ford, said at a mining event in South Africa. That would alter oil demand forecasts, but in complicated ways. Link to original article: [link]. That has mostly run its course.

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