Crude Oil Fundamental Analysis December 19, 2012, Forecast

Analysis and Recommendations:

Crude Oil gained close to one dollar today on positive news from the White House as Obama reached more compromises with Republican Leaders. Crude is trading at 88.62. Crude oil prices rebounded on today amid hopes about the US budget details after the meeting between US President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner provided some optimistic signs about the US economy, showing potential for a rebound in the US oil demand. There was little else happening in the markets today. The US dollar weakened after investors relaxed on the news from Washington and went looking for more risk ahead of the new year.

 A report said coal was set to surpass oil as the world’s top fuel within a decade, driven by growth in emerging market giants China and India, with even Europe finding it hard to cut use despite pollution concerns.

“Thanks to abundant supplies and insatiable demand for power from emerging markets, coal met nearly half of the rise in global energy demand during the first decade of the 21st century,” said Maria van der Hoeven, head of the International Energy Agency.

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Dec 19 18:00 US 

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