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Dated Brent structure saw a real (if short-lived) Easter story as bullish narrative was taking hold of the market and as spring sprung, so did Dated…

Prompt Brent futures flat price has witnessed a mixed afternoon period, struggling to support itself above the $90/bbl mark. This was evidenced as twice prices passed the $90/bbl threshold before retracing lower.

The May EBOB crack witnessed a fortnight of two halves. Initially, prices opened below the $21/bbl mark on Apr 09, facing downward pressure.

The prompt Brent futures contract has seen a correction downwards this morning, sliding from $90.77/bbl levels to just below the $90/bbl mark, trading at $89.91/bbl at 10:30 BST

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Jun Brent flat price weakened further into the afternoon, moving from $89.85/bbl around noon to $88.80/bbl come 15:15 BST.

Technical indicators for the current period highlighted similar trends across product groups. Brent’s RSI has been hovering around overbought territory, with price action oscillating around the $90/bbl mark throughout the week.

After a relatively rangebound week, with Jun Brent futures oscillating around the $90/bbl mark and hitting highs of $92.18/bbl on Apr 12, Brent futures has opened weaker following the weekend’s events – retracing to below the $90/bbl mark.

For the week to Apr 09, we saw money managers add to both their long and short risk in the both Brent and WTI futures….

The Brent futures flat price for the prompt contract has witnessed a weaker morning, falling from highs of $90.64/bbl in the early hours to lows of $89.23/bbl at 09:05 BST. Prices saw a slight uptick since, printing at $89.69/bbl at

Jun Brent flat price has seen an interesting afternoon amid price action finally breaking into $91/bbl handles at 13:30 BST and hitting a peak of $92.10/bbl at 15:25 BST.

As crude prices strengthen, producers remain keen to keep crude flowing. However, these wells in the US produce natural gas as a by-product, leading to an even greater supply glut.

June Brent futures flat price maintained strength in the $90/bbl handles this morning. Initially prices hovered around $90.20/bbl during the early hours, before support has seen price action push towards the $91/bbl mark, printing at $90.76/bbl at 11:20 BST.

Jun Brent futures flat price oscillated in and out of $90/bbl handles all afternoon, reaching a low of $89.40/bbl around 15:50 BST before correcting to $90.05/bbl at 17:10 BST but falling to $89.90/bbl handles come 17:20 BST (time of writing).

We have been holding firmly in the $90/bbl levels for Brent this week, with investors poised for the Middle East situation to possibly deteriorate, which could involve Iran, the third-largest oil producer in OPEC.