US retail sales und roumors in Venezuela treiben den Rohölpreis nach oben

verfasst von KEEP-COOL, 13.02.2002, 23:30

Das wird ja demnächst Unruhe geben, wenn steigende Röhöl- und Produktenpreise den Benzinpreis wieder über die alte Schallmauermarke von 2,00 DM /l treiben. Diese Entwicklung paßt dann auch in die anstehenden Tarifverhandlungen zwischen Arbeitgeber und Gewerkschaften. -- Armer Bundeskanzler du hast es wahrhaftig nicht einfach - ansteigende Inflationsraten kann Deutschland nun wirklich nicht gebrauchen. Warten wir mal die weitere Entwicklung ab.

Gruß

K C



Crude Oil Gains on Expectations of Economic Rebound in U.S.
By Bradley Keoun


New York, Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose more than 2 percent after the government said a measure of U.S. retail sales increased, spurring expectations of stronger energy demand.

Oil inventories have been rising during a recession even as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut back production four times over a one-year period to prevent a glut. The report of higher sales of retail goods, except for autos, raised the likelihood that fuel demand from manufacturers will rise as well, analysts said.

``The market viewed this'' report as a sign the U.S. economy may be emerging from the recession, said John Gretzinger, an oil analyst at FC Stone Group Inc. in Kansas City. ``The key factor in the oil market is demand.''

Crude oil for March delivery rose 45 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $21.18 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices are up 4.5 percent this week and have gained 27 percent from a 2 1/2- year low on Nov. 19.

In London, Brent crude oil for April delivery rose 32 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $20.92 a barrel on the International Petroleum Exchange.

U.S. sales of items other than cars and trucks rose 1.2 percent in January, the biggest gain in almost two years, the Commerce Department said.

While demand may rise, inventories may start to decline, as output cuts by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producers begin to take hold.

OPEC has lowered production quotas by 5 million barrels a day in the past year to prevent a glut and bolster prices. Russia, Norway and other non-OPEC exporters began cutting back last month.

``OPEC has done a pretty good job of cutting back on production and stabilizing prices,'' said Phil Flynn, a senior trader at Alaron Trading Corp. in Chicago.

Technical Rally

Some of the day's gains came after prices rose above $20.67 a barrel, yesterday's low, prompting commodity funds and other large speculators to buy contracts, reversing bets on falling prices, said Chester Irvin, an oil trader at ABN Amro Inc. in New York.

Also helping to support prices was concern that a looming political crisis in Venezuela might disrupt oil shipments, said Ed Silliere, a vice president of risk management at Energy Merchant LLC in New York. Venezuela is OPEC's third-largest producer and only member in the Western Hemisphere.

An industry report of a rise in U.S. inventories to an eight- month high as imports surged wasn't enough to send prices lower.

Supplies rose 1.5 percent last week to 320.7 million barrels, according to the American Petroleum Institute.

Oil imports rose by 2 million barrels, or 26 percent. Part of that gain came as tankers that were delayed by fog in the Houston Ship Channel a week earlier made their deliveries, analysts said.




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