{"id":41024,"date":"2016-12-08T09:31:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T14:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ino.com\/blog\/?p=41024"},"modified":"2016-12-08T09:31:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T14:31:52","slug":"opecs-cut-could-lead-to-american-oil-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ino.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/opecs-cut-could-lead-to-american-oil-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEC's Cut Could Lead To American Oil Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/sites\/ino\/email\/7551.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Boslego - INO.com Contributor - Energies\" width=\"350\" height=\"131\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30488\" style=\"padding-top: 10px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0;\"><br style=\"clear:both;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/sites\/ino\/email\/8094.jpg\" width=\"651\" height=\"468\" alt=\"OPEC\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In line with the \u2018Algiers Accord,' OPEC reported an agreement to limit its production to a new OPEC-14 production target of 32.5mb\/d, \u201cin order to accelerate the ongoing drawdown of the stock overhang and bring the oil market rebalancing forward. The Agreement will be effective from January 1, 2017.\u201c It will last six months but is \u201cextendable\u201d for another six months. <\/p>\n<p>It did so by announcing \u201cadjustments\u201d to a \u201creference\u201d case as follows. Three countries were not assigned cuts: Indonesia, which suspended its membership, and Libya and Nigeria, which are in the process of restoring their output from disruptions.<!--more--> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/sites\/ino\/email\/8092.jpg\" width=\"295\" height=\"517\" alt=\"LL\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition OPEC claims that it has reached an agreement with non-OPEC producers, including Russia, to implement cuts of 600,000 b\/d. There will be another meeting, December 9th, with non-OPEC producers. <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #003380; font-size: 17px;\">Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>The unveiling of a detailed agreement is a surprise to me, especially in light of the positions taken by Iraq and Iran about developing their oil industries. I think it is na\u00efve to believe they will all adhere to it.<\/p>\n<p>Hypothetically, if it is fully implemented, they may be able to avoid yet another year of a large stock build. But their collective output is very likely to exceed the 32.5 million barrels per day, and the \u201ccall on OPEC oil\u201d is still likely to be higher than their supply in the first half of 2017. <\/p>\n<p>I constructed three scenarios below. The first is the \u201cQuota\/Oct\u201d which means the new production level and October production for the three not included. That figure totals 33.0 million barrels per day. <\/p>\n<p>The second scenario assumes Libya reaches 900,000 b\/d, its goal by year-end, and Nigeria restores about 300,000 b\/d, which is what it produced a year ago. That figure totals 33.6 million barrels per day.<\/p>\n<p>The third scenario assumes Libya gets its production up to 1.5 million barrels per day, its goal for mid-2017. That figure totals 34.2 million barrels per day. <\/p>\n<p>I next used OPEC\u2019s own projections from its latest Monthly Oil Market Report to assess the supply-demand balance. I also adjusted it for the assumed non-OPEC 600,000 b\/d cut.<br \/>\nThis number is far from certain. Khalid Al Falih, Saudi Arabian minister of energy said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\"We're hoping for 600,000 (barrels per day to be cut) from non-OPEC (countries), so that is going to be a substantial volume that will bring health back into the market.\" <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in Moscow that it would cut by as much as 300,000 barrels a day \u201cconditional on its technical abilities.\u201d Russia had previously stated that its wells are old and they didn\u2019t think they would come back if shut.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cnew call\u201d calculated below shows that supply is likely to still exceed demand during the first half 2017, using the three supply scenarios above. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/sites\/ino\/email\/8093.jpg\" width=\"319\" height=\"130\" alt=\"LL\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #003380; font-size: 17px;\">Conclusions<\/h2>\n<p>The supply cut announced is good news for the American shale oil industry. If crude futures prices rise into the $50s, approaching $60, they should hedge out for as many years as possible. This enables them to restore U.S. oil production by the one million barrels that was lost as a result of OPEC\u2019s failed price war strategy. With additional incentives by the Trump administration, it may be able to reach American oil independence in 4-5 years.<\/p>\n<p>Check back to see my next post!<\/p>\n<p>Best,<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ino.com\/blog\/meet-ino-com-contributor-robert-boslego\/\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Boslego<\/a><br \/>\nINO.com Contributor - Energies<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: italic;\">Disclosure: This contributor does not own any stocks mentioned in this article. This article is the opinion of the contributor themselves. The above is a matter of opinion provided for general information purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. 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