Tuesday 6 October 2015

OPEC says non-OPEC oil supply growth may be zero or negative in 2016

OPEC sec gen on the wires with a word of caution

  • OPEC and non-OPEC should work together to tackle market surplus
  • sees 2016 oil demand growth of 1.3m bpd
  • sees "some light at the end of the tunnel"
Meanwhile IEA head Birol says 2015 oil upstream investment drop is highest in history
  • OPEC sec gen says $650bln cut in upstream investment
  • means less supply in very near future and high prices
  • we are in extreme of low oil price, I hope it will not last
Oil market indeed upstream without a paddle . Oil prices making small gains off their lows on the news but nothing of note.

Eurozone Markit retail PMI Sept 51.9 vs 51.4 prev

Data out a few mins ago but well down the pecking order of impact

  • Germany retail PMI 54.0 vs 54.7 prev
  • France 49.6 vs 49.5 prev
  • Italy 51.7 vs 48.7 prev
A mixed bag you can file away under "General"
                                      Eurozone retail PMI MM

Eurozone Markit retail PMI Sept 51.9 vs 51.4 prev

Data out a few mins ago but well down the pecking order of impact

  • Germany retail PMI 54.0 vs 54.7 prev
  • France 49.6 vs 49.5 prev
  • Italy 51.7 vs 48.7 prev
A mixed bag you can file away under "General"
                                      Eurozone retail PMI MM