International Energy Agency out with their latest report

  • sees oil stocks building throughout 2016, by 2m bpd in Q1, 1.5m in Q2
  • possible further growth of OPEC 2016 production and USD strength to keep pressure on oil prices
  • "very hard to see how oil prices can rise significantly" if stock building continues
  • big fall off in production from US shale producers is taking a long time to happen

No joy here for oil price bulls as IEA comes in with a timely reality check.

Full IEA report here

Brent currently $33.34 just off session highs with WTI $30.45