Oil Declines
Apr 28th, 2009 | By Doug Casey | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative EnergyIn the energy market on Monday, crude for June delivery fell off, closing at $50.14/barrel, down $1.41. May reformulated gasoline dropped 3.92 cents, to $1.4083/gallon.
“Fear is dominating the cyclical commodity markets today, as investors are concerned that the spreading of swine flu in Mexico may severely damp hopes of an economic recovery,” wrote analysts at Commerzbank.
However, “we consider these concerns premature and expect the oil price to move sideways, with some volatility between $45 and $55,” they added. “Given that oil market fundamentals are still weak, downside risks prevail at the moment.”
Edward Meir, of MF Global (NYSE:MF), concurred that, “The Mexican situation is resurrecting fears of the chilling impact that the SARS epidemic had on economic growth,” but also cited “nervousness about another batch of U.S. earnings reports and macro reports.”
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