Fundamental analysis
29 April, 2022
During Asian trade, the price of crude oil is rising. Russia suspends natural gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the fact that these two countries did not pay the bills issued in rubles. An official government report on the state of crude oil and oil products stocks in the United States showed on Wednesday afternoon that crude oil stocks in the United States rose by 0.69 million barrels (expected growth of 2 million). By the way, global demand is growing, except for the temporary emergency situation in China due to the spread of COVID-19. Fears of supply disruptions, as Western sanctions affect Russia's exports of crude oil and products, support crude oil prices. Early this morning, crude oil traded at $ 106 a barrel, up 1.7% from the start of trading last night. A meeting of EU energy ministers is scheduled for May 2, at which the current situation on the European energy market will be discussed.