Oil: What Could Go Wrong?
We continue to expect Brent crude to trade just above $101/bbl in 4Q23, and to average $118/bbl in 2024. Higher volatility looms. We expect Russia will cut oil production next year as part of a concerted effort to undermine Biden’s re-election. Oil-demand volatility is set to rise in response to divergent policy imperatives. We continue to favor equity exposure to oil and gas via the XOP ETF; direct exposure via the COMT ETF, and long Dec23 $100/bbl Brent calls. We are getting long Jan-Feb-Mar 2024 Brent futures vs. short the same months in 2025 expecting steeper backwardation as inventories draw and markets tighten.
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