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Oil-Decomp 2018 1126
Oil-Decomp 2018 1126
Oil-Decomp 2018 1126
Oil prices dropped sharply owing to both lower demand and increased supply.
∎ Oil prices fell significantly as a result of weaker global demand ∎ Developments in global demand expectations since 2017:Q3
expectations and a loosening in anticipated supply. In 2018:Q3, have reversed the largely supply-induced weakness in oil prices
increasing demand expectations and broadly unchanged supply throughout the first half of 2017.
led to rising oil prices.
∎ Overall, since the end of 2014:Q2, both lower global demand
expectations and looser supply have held oil prices down, though
this trend seems to have reversed in 2016:Q2 and 2016:Q4, and
notably since 2017:Q3.
Our analysis of oil price movements does not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Reserve System,
or the Federal Open Market Committee.
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Cumulative Weekly Decomposition, Jul 06-Nov 23, 2018 Recent Decomposition Data
Percentage change ∎ The chart at left depicts the cumulative oil price decomposition
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Brent price from July 6, 2018.
Jul 6, 2018
20 $77.11 ∎ The table below presents the most recent cumulative values.
Brent crude
10 price
Demand Residual
Cumulative Percentage Changes since July 6, 2018
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Supply
Demand Supply Rest Brent
-10
Nov 09, 2018 -1.6 -6.0 -1.8 -9.4
-20 Nov 16, 2018 -3.5 -7.8 -3.1 -14.4
Nov 23, 2018 -7.6 -12.5 -7.0 -27.1
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Jul 6 Aug 6 Sep 6 Oct 6 Nov 6
Sources: Authors’ calculations; Haver Analytics; Thomson Reuters; Bloomberg L.P.
Notes: Residual reflects price movements unexplained by supply and demand factors.
Supply, demand, and residual sum to Brent crude price.
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-100
Brent crude
-125 price
-150
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Sources: Authors’ calculations; Haver Analytics; Thomson Reuters; Bloomberg L.P.
Notes: Residual reflects price movements unexplained by supply and demand factors.
Supply, demand, and residual sum to Brent crude price.
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Oil Price Decomposition Q&A
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