- News of vaccines and the Biden presidency provided optimism to investors causing the market to rally.
- WTI touched almost $50 while Brent crossed $50 for the first time since March.
- However, news of a new strain of COVID19 has caused panic and cast doubts on prospects of recovery.
- With anticipations of another wave of lockdowns and restrictions across Europe, oil demand can face new challenges. Mobility will be seriously impacted.
- Meanwhile, Libyan production has reached new highs and OPEC+ has already eased 500,000bpd. Biden's stance on China is almost the same and rigs are up. Oil prices, as we enter the new year, are bound to fall.
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Oil Price Rally May Not Last In 2021