大越期货原油周报-20250818

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints of the Report - Last week, crude oil oscillated at a low level. The prices of NYMEX WTI crude oil, ICE Brent crude oil, and INE crude oil futures all declined. The approaching meeting between US and Russian leaders eased investors' concerns about reduced crude oil supply due to "secondary sanctions" on Russia, pressuring oil prices. However, the market remains pessimistic about the medium - and long - term fundamentals of crude oil [3]. - Due to OPEC's production increase causing a sharp drop in oil prices, US shale oil producers are idling drilling platforms and reducing spending, which may lead to a significant decline in US crude oil production [4]. - After the Alaska Summit, geopolitical uncertainties still exist. Macroeconomically, the upcoming release of the Fed meeting minutes and Powell's speech at the global central bank annual meeting may pave the way for a September interest rate cut, providing some support to commodities. Oil prices are expected to continue oscillating at a low level in the short term, waiting for the negotiation results [6]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Review - Price Performance: NYMEX WTI crude oil futures closed at $62.29 per barrel, down 1.67% for the week; ICE Brent crude oil futures closed at $65.45 per barrel, down 1.31% for the week; INE crude oil futures closed at 484.1 yuan per barrel, down 1.16% for the week [3]. - Supply - side Information: OPEC's monthly report showed that OPEC+ crude oil production increased by 335,000 barrels per day to 41.94 million barrels per day in July, but the increase was lower than the production recovery agreement reached by 8 OPEC+ countries. OPEC raised its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 by 100,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day and lowered its forecast for non - OPEC supply growth by the same amount [3]. - Fund Flow: In the week ending August 12, the net long positions of speculative traders in Brent crude oil futures decreased by 34,430 contracts to 206,547 contracts; the net long positions of speculative traders in WTI crude oil decreased by 25,087 contracts to 116,742 contracts [3]. - Geopolitical Events: Trump and Putin held a face - to - face meeting in Alaska. Although Trump said the meeting was "extremely productive" and they reached a consensus on most issues, no final agreement to end the conflict was reached. Putin said the meeting atmosphere was "constructive" and some non - public agreements had been reached [3]. - US Shale Oil Situation: US shale oil producers are idling drilling platforms and reducing spending due to OPEC's production increase and falling oil prices. The number of hydraulic fracturing units for shale oil and gas wells dropped to a four - year low last week, and producers cut about $1.8 billion from their capital expenditure plans in two quarters. The EIA predicts that US crude oil production will decline next year [4]. - US - India Relations: The US may impose secondary tariffs on India, depending on the outcome of the meeting between Trump and Putin. Tensions between the US and India have intensified as India increased its imports of cheap Russian crude oil after the Russia - Ukraine conflict [4]. 2. Related News - Not provided separately in the content 3. Outlook - Geopolitical uncertainties remain after the Alaska Summit. The upcoming Fed meeting minutes and Powell's speech at the global central bank annual meeting may support commodities. Oil prices are expected to continue oscillating at a low level in the short term, waiting for the negotiation results. The recommended short - term trading range is 480 - 510, and long - term long positions can be held with stop - loss plans [6]. 4. Fundamental Data - Spot Prices: The prices of various crude oil varieties declined this week. For example, the price of UK Brent Dtd dropped from $72.01 to $69.29, a decrease of 3.79% [8]. - Inventory Data: Cushing inventory and EIA inventory data are provided, showing the changes in inventory levels over different time periods [10][11]. 5. Position Data - CFTC Fund Net Long Positions: The net long positions of speculative traders in WTI crude oil futures decreased from 141,829 contracts on August 5 to 116,742 contracts on August 12, a decrease of 25,087 contracts [17]. - ICE Fund Net Long Positions: The net long positions of speculative traders in ICE Brent crude oil futures decreased from 240,977 contracts on August 5 to 206,547 contracts on August 12, a decrease of 34,430 contracts [18].