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BRENT calendar spreads had already tightened significantly between March 20 and March 31, then tightened further after Saudi Arabia and its allies in OPEC⁺ announced production cuts on April 2. The six-month spread tightened from a backwardation of $1.13 (59th percentile since 1990) on March 20 to $1.46 (64th percentile) on March 31 and then $3.43 (88th percentile) on April 3. The spreads imply traders were not anticipating a significant oversupply or a large increase in inventories prior to the OPEC⁺ cut. Following the cut, however, traders expect the market to become very tight later in 2023:
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