Oils surged to the highest level in a month amid speculation that falling crude production will ease the global supply glut. The International Energy Agency (IEA) stated cuts into new oil projects this year are the biggest in the history as investments in “upstream projects” are down at least 20% in 2015. Crude supplies outside of OPEC are set to fall by 500,000 barrels a day next year according to the IEA.
In my view, such a large drop was expected given the massive cuts in infrastructure.
I also believe questions about OPEC maintaining its current level of production will start to arise. Saudi Arabia et.al. must reduce spending as deficits are swelling with crude at current levels.
The oil rich kingdom stated it will reduce spending but not entitlement spending which is about 80% of its budget according to World Bank statistics. Based upon Saudi Arabia’s commitment to keep entitlement spending at current levels to maintain domestic harmony, spending must be cut then in other areas, more specifically oil infrastructure.
As widely known Saudi Arabia has little spare capacity. Will there be a cut in production for a reason few are suggesting—lack of spending on oil infrastructure?
Yesterday equity markets were bifurcated. The momentum driven biotech sector fell about 4% a decline that caused the NASDAQ to post a 0.70% decline. The Dow was unchanged as oil shares rallied on the IEA comments.
Is a transition occurring from the over owned momentum names into the beaten down value shares? One day does not make a trend but I think the narrative is changing dramatically relating to oil, the kingpin of value.
Last night the foreign markets were up. London was up 0.51%, Paris up 0.74% and Frankfurt up 1.04%. Japan was up 0.75% and Hang Sang up 3.13%.
The Dow should open moderately higher as oil is approaching $50 for the first time since July, spurring gains in emerging markets/currencies. It is becoming apparent that investors are selling health care stocks/momentum issues and buying energy shares. Yesterday energy shares capped the biggest rally since 2008 according to FBN Securities. The 10-year is off 10/32 to yield 2.07%.
IS THERE A TRANSITION OCCURING?
Ken Engelke
Chief Economic Strategist Managing Director
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