# Comparative Analysis of Monthly Reports on the Oil Market

> The IEA and OPEC cut their 2022 global GDP forecasts, citing energy price spikes and supply chain problems. The report also covers China COVID lockdowns and the US and IEA emergency stock releases that have tempered oil prices.

- Date: 2022-04-17 · published 2022-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41754-comparative-analysis-of-monthly-reports-on-the-oil-market
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker growth forecasts and central bank rate pressure can dampen demand for energy and ag commodities, offsetting some supply-driven support for feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-08-19 | [Comparative Analysis of Monthly Reports on the Oil Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51537-comparative-analysis-of-monthly-reports-on-the-oil-market.md) | +1.2% | -11.8% |
| BRENT | 2020-04-15 | [Oil Market Report - April 2020 - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4479-oil-market-report-april-2020-iea.md) | -47.7% | +11.5% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-11 | [Oil Market Report - July 2018 - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7770-oil-market-report-july-2018-iea.md) | -8.7% | -6.2% |
| BRENT | 2025-07-01 | [Oil Market Report - June 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24391-oil-market-report-june-2025.md) | +4.2% | +3.8% |
| BRENT | 2019-08-08 | [Oil Market Report - August 2019 - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10825-oil-market-report-august-2019-iea.md) | +5.5% | +9.1% |
| WTI | 2020-08-19 | [Comparative Analysis of Monthly Reports on the Oil Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51537-comparative-analysis-of-monthly-reports-on-the-oil-market.md) | +0.8% | -6.3% |
| WTI | 2020-04-15 | [Oil Market Report - April 2020 - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4479-oil-market-report-april-2020-iea.md) | -32.0% | +25.9% |
| WTI | 2018-07-11 | [Oil Market Report - July 2018 - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7770-oil-market-report-july-2018-iea.md) | -8.2% | -6.7% |

## Sources

- ief.org: https://www.ief.org/news/comparative-analysis-of-monthly-reports-on-the-oil-market-26

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