# Whither the Oil Market? Headlines and Tariffs and Bears, Oh My…

> A CSIS commentary says oil markets are volatile, shifting between concerns about US supply growth and worries about tighter supply from sanctions and outages. It cites Bab el-Mandeb disruptions, Iranian military exercises, the Iran Action Group, and a strategic reserve sale. The authors describe the market as sensitive to the next data release.

- Date: 2018-08-29 · published 2018-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63705-whither-the-oil-market-headlines-and-tariffs-and-bears-oh-my
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Crude price direction remains uncertain, which makes diesel and biofuel costs harder to plan around for feed buyers. Sanctions and supply disruptions are the main upside risks.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Sources

- csis.org: https://www.csis.org/analysis/whither-oil-market-headlines-and-tariffs-and-bears-oh-my

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