Pakistan hit by long blackouts as EU diverts LNG ($BBG)
Northeast Asia’s tepid LNG imports offset Freeport blast
U.S. shale producers opt not to accelerate drilling
U.S. finances construction of rare earths plant
Yang/Sullivan hold another round of talks (trans.)
(see also far briefer statement from White House)
U.S. INTEREST RATE traders expect the federal funds rate to reach 3.50-3.75% by January 2023 up from 0.75-1.00% at present as the central bank attempts to bring inflation under control. If they prove necessary, increases on this scale would result in a significant slowdown in the business cycle:
DATED BRENT calendar spreads are signalling exceptional tightness over the next two months. The extreme backwardation is consistent with the disruption of Russia’s exports and the maintenance season for platforms, pipelines and fields in the North Sea. But it could also be a sign the market is being squeezed. Strong fundamentals create ideal conditions for a squeeze. “Always squeeze with the grain of the market not against it,” as a veteran trader told me over lunch many years ago:
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