Skip to main content

Russia/Belarus crisis not expected to affect oil market in the longer term

ist-4079646-oilrigpipes

"I would be surprised if this wasn't just a shock in the market," says Simon Wardell, director of global oil, IHS Global Insight. "Oil is exceptionally liquid globally, and if it is not coming from one direction, it can be obtained from another, so I don't think it will have a great impact on global prices."

US light sweet crude for February trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange has risen past the $80 per barrel mark, trading at $81.34 bbl as of 14:29 GMT, following the news of the supply

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Energy Risk? Register here

Register for access to all Energy Risk content

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a FX Markets account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: