DNVN - The Asian oil market witnessed oil prices falling in the morning trading session on December 23, mainly due to concerns surrounding demand growth in 2025, especially in China - the world's leading country in importing crude oil.
Entering the new trading week, Brent crude fell 31 US cents, or 0.43%, to $72.57 a barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 26 US cents, or 0.26%, to $69.12 a barrel.
According to the annual energy outlook report released by Sinopec, China's state-owned oil refiner, over the weekend, oil demand in the country is expected to peak in 2027 as gasoline and diesel consumption begins to decline.
Meanwhile, the US dollar's rise to a two-year high has added pressure on oil prices, after the Fed signaled it would be more cautious in its planned rate cuts for 2025.
Higher oil prices pose a challenge for traders using other currencies as the US dollar strengthens. At the same time, a slower pace of interest rate cuts could hurt economic growth, which could in turn reduce oil demand.
JP Morgan predicts that the oil market, which was balanced in 2024, will shift to a surplus of about 1.2 million barrels per day by 2025. This is because production from non-OPEC countries and the OPEC+ alliance is expected to increase by 1.8 million barrels per day, while OPEC maintains its current production level.
The G7, a group of industrialized nations, is considering measures to reduce Russian oil supplies, including a complete ban or lowering the price ceiling imposed on the oil.
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