Oil: War risks keep prices elevated – Rabobank

Rabobank reports that ongoing war risks are keeping oil prices elevated, with the bank pointing to geopolitical supply concerns as the driver of the current price floor. The transmission mechanism runs through a risk premium embedded in crude benchmarks: the perceived probability of disruption to production or shipping routes adds value to near-term barrels, lifting spot prices even absent an actual physical shortfall. Energy producers and refiners carrying direct exposure to crude feedstock are most sensitive to this premium, while importers with weaker terms of trade face pressure through higher input costs and wider current account deficits. Traders should watch the weekly EIA crude inventory report and any OPEC+ production guidance, as inventory draws or supply signals would indicate whether the risk premium is being validated by physical tightness or is beginning to fade.

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