Call options are in high demand! With oil prices just reaching 80 USD, bulls are already envisioning it breaking 100.
1. Despite the global benchmark Brent crude oil just breaking through the $80 mark, many options traders have already begun to prepare for oil prices to "break 100"; 2. According to FactSet data, with oil prices soaring about 9% last week, traders in the oil options market have shown record interest in betting on call options for oil prices to rise to $100 per barrel.
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Crude oil analysis at noon: oil prices are rising, market focuses on china's new stimulus direction...
In the early Asian trading session, Brent crude oil futures prices experienced a slight retreat after breaking through $80 per barrel on the previous trading day, with the market closely watching whether China will further introduce stimulus policies.
Middle East situation causes concern! Crude oil rises more than 3% to return to $80, just achieving the largest increase in a year and a half last week.
After last week's largest weekly increase since March 2023, international oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday amidst the gunfire. Investors are closely watching Israel's next steps and Iran's reaction to it.
The Middle East conflict combined with the hurricane approaching, Brent oil rose above $80 for the first time in a month, while WTI crude oil surged over 4% at one point.
Over the weekend until Monday, Israel was successively attacked by missiles from Lebanon and Hamas. Hurricane Milton rapidly escalated to a category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, threatening local fuel supply. The meteorological department warned that the Tampa area in Florida will face the most severe storm in over a century.
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A historic large-scale 'oil short squeeze' has just begun!
The well-known financial blog ZeroHedge stated that the historic crude oil short squeeze has just begun. Due to the historic imbalance in the market, record shorts have suddenly started seeking refuge, causing Brent crude oil prices to hit their largest increase in nearly two years.
Crude Oil Futures Stable as Hurricane Milton Spirals Toward Florida
Just now! Major news in the Middle East! Five major varieties hit the limit up, is a storm in the black series coming?
Recently, the situation in the Middle East has become more tense, and the csi commodity equity index market has also experienced big fluctuations!
The energy market remains volatile, Biden does not encourage Israel to attack Iranian oil fields.
President Biden of the USA is attempting to prevent Israel from attacking Iran's oil fields, while the USA hopes to influence Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's response to ballistic missile attacks and prevent the region from descending into full-scale war.
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Goldman Sachs warns: If Iran's oil supply is disrupted, oil prices could soar by $20!
Goldman Sachs' global commodity research co-head stated that if Iran experiences a continuous daily production decline of 1 million barrels, it is expected that next year the oil price will peak at around $20 per barrel.
Sharp rise! Why did oil prices finally 'react' this time?
If Haruk Island is attacked, it will take several months to repair the facilities even in the best case scenario. About 90% of Iran's exports go through these ports. In the event of such a situation, it is expected that oil prices will immediately surge by more than 10% and continue to rise.
Oil prices rise more than 5%! Is Israel going to attack Iranian oil facilities? Biden: Currently discussing.
Analysts believe that the oil market is not vigilant enough about the imminent major supply disruptions. With Israel potentially planning retaliatory attacks against Iran, possibly targeting its oil infrastructure, this prospect could impact bearish energy market participants. Analysts believe that the ultimate impact on global oil supply-demand balance and prices depends on the extent of Israel's response, and whether they see any actual damage to Iran's oil industry.
Oil Posts Largest Gain in Nearly a Year as Iranian Oil Facilities Could Be Targets
Oil Is Trading Higher Following a Report Suggesting That President Biden Said the US Is "Discussing" Potential Support for Israel Striking Iran's Oil Facilities When Asked About the Issue.
Breaking the political deadlock, Libya fully restores oil production.
After resolving the political deadlock, Libya will resume oil production on Thursday, supplying hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil to the global market every day.
Breaking news! 15 fierce attacks, over 50 rockets, a large hole blown in the hangar... Middle East situation escalating, "full-scale war about to break out".
The tension in the Middle East has escalated.
Israeli soldiers were ambushed by Hezbollah! The military reported the first soldier killed in ground operations in Lebanon.
①Israel bombed the Lebanese capital Beirut again in the early hours of Thursday local time, resulting in at least six deaths; ②Prior to this, the Israeli army had just encountered the heaviest casualties in a year of conflicts between Lebanon and Israel on the southern border of Lebanon; ③The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed for the first time that eight soldiers were killed in ground military operations against Lebanon.
OPEC+ maintains its plan to increase production starting in December. Saudi Arabia warns that failure to comply with the production cut agreement could cause oil prices to drop to $50.
Saudi Arabia named Iraq and Kazakhstan, these two countries have not fulfilled the production cut agreement. According to some delegates, the message from Saudi Arabia is that if there is no room in the market, increasing production is meaningless, and some people are better off stopping. Other oil-producing countries interpret Saudi Arabia's latest statement as a tacit threat, that if other countries do not adhere to the production cut agreement, Saudi Arabia is willing to launch a price war to protect its market share.