Group 1 - The core issue in the oil market is the conflict between OPEC's efforts to manage demand expectations to maintain price floors and the demand collapse risk triggered by tariff policies [3] - India's oil consumption has decreased by 0.5% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year, reflecting the impact of U.S. punitive tariffs [2][3] - OPEC has raised its forecast for global oil demand in 2026 to an increase of 1.38 million barrels per day, up from the previous estimate of 1.28 million barrels per day, driven by stronger economic activity in key regions [2] Group 2 - The geopolitical variable of the U.S.-Russia meeting could potentially lead to a loosening of sanctions, with a probability of 58% for the lifting of oil sanctions if a ceasefire agreement is reached [4] - OPEC's strategy to raise demand forecasts serves as a "demand anchoring" tactic to counter potential supply increases from geopolitical developments [4] - The current oil price volatility has decreased to 18.5%, indicating a market shift towards a "wait-and-see" balance amid ongoing tariff impacts and geopolitical tensions [5]
邓正红能源软实力:季节性需求走弱 油价陷入政策博弈与基本面拉锯的敏感漩涡
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-13 05:05