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Kpler Sees Oil Grinding Higher as Diesel Crunch Deepens
Kpler’s Matt Smith expects oil prices to keep grinding higher, with six and a half months of Middle East supply losses now working their way through gasoline and diesel prices. Smith told CNBC Thursday that oil prices have risen roughly $30 per barrel since early August. Gasoline would normally be f
Why it matters
CL (Crude Oil (WTI)) · Why linked: Analyst expects oil to grind higher due to Middle East supply losses impacting diesel and gasoline Market context: bullish - sustained supply losses from Middle East expected to push crude prices higher
BZ (Brent Crude Oil) · Why linked: Global benchmark crude also impacted by Middle East supply tightness Market context: bullish - supply losses and diesel crunch support higher Brent prices
XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) · Why linked: Broad energy sector benefits from rising oil prices Market context: bullish - oil price grind higher lifts energy sector valuations
How CL, BZ, XLE usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | 102 | +3.06% | 34% |
| BZ | 99 | +2.87% | 36% |
| XLE | 86 | +1.60% | 38% |
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