大越期货原油早报-20250815

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints - The overnight crude oil stabilized and rebounded. Russia extended the gasoline export ban. The market is waiting for the US - Russia summit in Alaska. Trump is optimistic about the success of the talks, but the US does not rule out sanctions. Putin positively evaluated the efforts made by the US, and the economic envoy of the Kremlin expects it may promote the restart of Russia - US relations. Short - term oil prices face significant fluctuations. Short - term prices are expected to move in the range of 485 - 495, and long - term long positions should be held [3]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Daily Prompt - Fundamentals: The US July Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.9% month - on - month, the largest increase in three years, far exceeding economists' expectations. Russia may extend the full ban on gasoline exports until September. Trump said he believes Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine, but achieving peace may require a second meeting including Ukrainian leaders. It is rated as neutral [3]. - Basis: On August 14, the spot price of Oman crude oil was $67.94 per barrel, and that of Qatar Marine crude oil was $67.12 per barrel. The basis was 19.48 yuan/barrel, with the spot at par with the futures, rated as neutral [3]. - Inventory: The US API crude oil inventory for the week ending August 8 increased by 1.519 million barrels, while the expected decrease was 0.941 million barrels. The EIA inventory for the same period increased by 3.036 million barrels, with an expected decrease of 0.275 million barrels. The Cushing area inventory increased by 0.045 million barrels. As of August 14, the Shanghai crude oil futures inventory remained unchanged at 4.767 million barrels, rated as bearish [3]. - Disk: The 20 - day moving average is downward, and the price is below the moving average, rated as bearish [3]. - Main Position: As of July 29, the main positions of WTI and Brent crude oil were long, and the long positions increased, rated as bullish [3]. 3.2 Recent News - Trump believes Putin will reach an agreement in the meeting, estimating a 25% risk of failure. The "Trump - Putin meeting" on Friday is seen as paving the way for a second meeting. The US temporarily waived some sanctions on Russia for the meeting, but also warned of possible sanctions. Russia showed a relatively positive attitude [5]. - Fed Chair candidate David Zervos believes the Fed is late in approving interest rate cuts and advocates for radical easing policies to prevent labor market slowdown and create 1 million jobs [5]. - Bank of America maintains a bearish forecast for Brent crude oil prices in the second half of 2025, expecting an average price of $63.50 per barrel and a possible drop below $60. It predicts an oil supply surplus of 0.89 million barrels per day from July 2025 to June 2026, which may lead to a global oil inventory increase of about 100 million barrels [5]. 3.3 Long - Short Focus - Likely Positive Factors: The US imposes secondary sanctions on Russian energy exports; the Sino - US tariff exemption period is extended again [6]. - Likely Negative Factors: A cease - fire in the Russia - Ukraine conflict is expected to be achieved; the US has tense trade relations with other economies [6]. - Market Drivers: Short - term geopolitical conflicts are reduced, and the risk of trade tariff issues rises. In the medium - to - long - term, supply will increase after the peak season ends [6]. 3.4 Fundamental Data - Futures Market: The settlement prices of Brent, WTI, SC, and Oman crude oil were $65.63, $62.65, 490.5 yuan, and $68.46 respectively, with changes of - $0.49 (- 0.74%), - $0.52 (- 0.82%), - 3.80 yuan (- 0.77%), and + $0.48 (+ 0.71%) compared to the previous day [7]. - Spot Market: The prices of UK Brent Dtd, WTI, Oman, Shengli, and Dubai crude oils changed by - $0.65 (- 0.96%), - $0.52 (- 0.82%), - $1.13 (- 1.64%), - $1.01 (- 1.56%), and - $1.16 (- 1.69%) respectively [9]. - Inventory Data: The US API crude oil inventory for the week ending August 8 increased by 1.519 million barrels, and the EIA inventory increased by 3.036 million barrels [3]. 3.5 Position Data - WTI Crude Oil: As of July 29, the net long position of WTI crude oil funds was 156,023, an increase of 2,692 [18]. - Brent Crude Oil: As of July 29, the net long position of Brent crude oil funds was 261,352, an increase of 33,959 [20].