🛢️ US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell 9.1 million barrels in the week ending May 22, after a record 9.9 million barrel draw the previous week 📉
“We’re approaching unheard of inventory levels. I mean really, really, really low levels,” warns Neil Chapman, ExxonMobil Senior VP.
Brent futures, supported by the drawdowns, the futures market and reports of a possible US-Iran ceasefire, have fallen below $100 a barrel. But the massive drawdowns from global reserves suggests, whatever is happening with price, the risk is shifting from oil prices to fuel availability.
And this matters for
#mining ⛏️
Diesel powers haul trucks, generators, rail, port logistics, contractors and the supply chain between ore and revenue.
eg BMO estimates every 10% rise in oil prices lifts mining costs by about 4.2% for iron ore, 3.5% for copper and 2% for gold. The risk is sharper for remote mines.
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