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Crude likely to fall over IEA's decision to release oil

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Crude likely to fall over IEA's decision to release oil
The 28-member International Energy Agency (IEA), on thursday announced that it would release 60 million barrels of oil from strategic government stockpiles. The act will bridge the supply gap and would push down the prices of oil further in coming months to support the global economy.

This is the third time in the IEA's history that its members have decided to release stocks.

 

The announcement came after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) failed to increase production at a meeting on June 8. IEA took such decision to to fill up the gap left by OPEC member Libya's output disruption and to ease current crude prices. The recent troubles in Libya had removed 132 million barrels of light, sweet crude oil from market by the end of May, according to IEA.

 

Libya was exporting about 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) before the revolt that brought its oil industry to a stalemate situation, which in turn pushed up the prices.

IEA further said that it would release 2 million barrels per day over initial 30 days.

The United States, the world's largest oil-consuming nation would release 30 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which stands at capacity of 727-million barrel reserve.

On Thursday just after the data was out, MCX crude futures for June delivery closed lower by Rs 142 (3.3%) at Rs 4,141/barrel. Natural gas for June delivery closed at Rs 188.9, lower by Rs 5.4 (2.8%).

Praveen Kumar, Head of the South Asia Oil and Gas Team from FACTS Global Energy, in an interview to a leading news channel said, 'Brent price would go down to about USD 100 per bbl towards the end of this year.'

He further said, 'the fall in crude price is good for refiners in India who import some of the West Africa crude.'

OneIndia Money

Read more about: economy oil libya
Story first published: Friday, June 24, 2011, 13:19 [IST]
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