# Brent: Let's Get Physical | Energy Intelligence

> An Energy Intelligence analysis says OPEC rhetoric and US oil production data have driven Brent front-month futures more than physical North Sea crude trade. Financial money managers reacting to macro headlines have pushed prices away from physical fundamentals.

- Date: 2017-08-03 · published 2017-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69649-brent-let-s-get-physical-energy-intelligence
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Benchmark prices that diverge from physical trade can swing sharply on headlines, adding price volatility for commodities priced off crude. The effect on feed commodities is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral

## Sources

- energyintel.com: https://www.energyintel.com/0000017b-a7d2-de4c-a17b-e7d280120000

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