Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Despite Iranian Hijinks in the Gulf of Oman, Oil Continues Its Stately Decline

Earlier today two more ships reported they had lost their ability to steer making six in all counting the one being described as a hijacking.

But oil just keeps going down:

As an homage to Duchamp I shall title that one Crude Descending a Staircase, No.1.

In some ways it is more beautiful than Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/Duchamp_-_Nude_Descending_a_Staircase.jpg

More serious stuff after the U.S. equity close. WTI down $2.51 (3.56%) at $68.05 but with a warning: It's been three days of down and as short positions expand the chances of a countertrend move to the upside increase.

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Oil: A Modest Victory Lap