Barclays Sees Risks To Oil Prices Skewed Higher Near Term
Nov 13 (Reuters) - BARCLAYS:
SAYS IT SEES RISKS TO OIL PRICES SKEWED HIGHER NEAR TERM, AS A DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH IN US-IRAN TENSIONS REMAINS OUT OF REACH AND THE MARKET IS NOT POSITIONED FOR A CONTINUATION OF THE STATUS QUO
SAYS THEY MAINTAIN THEIR VIEW THAT MARKET PARTICIPANTS SEEM A BIT TOO SANGUINE ABOUT THE BALANCE OF RISKS FOR OIL PRICES IN THE NEAR TERM
SAYS DIPLOMACY IS ONGOING BUT AN IMMINENT DEAL SEEMS UNLIKELY
SAYS IN ADDITION, MIDDLE EAST OIL FLOWS HAVE BEEN VOLATILE, DEMAND CONTINUES TO RECOVER AND POSITIONING REMAINS SUBDUED
MAINTAINS OIL PRICE FORECASTS
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