Disparity Means Higher Oil Prices

Posted by Marshall Adkins The Energy Report

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil is trading at a significant discount to Brent crude, the latter of which is used to price two-thirds of globally traded crude oil. WTI, on the other hand, is the commodity underlying Nymex futures contracts and has, more often than not, traded slightly above Brent. Although the current Brent/WTI divergence is widening, disruptions in equilibrium don’t tend to last. “True energy demand,” says Raymond James Director of Energy Research Marshall Adkins, “will ultimately bring WTI in line with global oil prices.” Marshall reveals how equity investors can profit from oil service providers in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.