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Brent crude has broken out of its range after the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Russia will keep output cuts in place until the end of 2023, but the stronger dollar keeps a lid on the rally

Fundamentally speaking, with depleting inventories and a perceived tightening of the crude oil market, the short-term forecast appears bullish, but beyond this, there are some risks to demand brewing.

Despite bullish inventory numbers, oil markets are caught between disappointing industrial activity in several parts of the world and uncertainty about the next steps of the U.S. Federal Reserve

Caution remains the keyword for oil traders this week as supply and demand dynamics play out.

Traders should work the long-side cautiously because prices are a little overextended at current levels, and the market is becoming highly sensitive to negative news out of China.

Investors are finding oil and other risk assets increasingly attractive, as interest rate hikes are either at their peak or nearing it and this is directly reflected in this week’s price rally

Oil prices held strong this week as traders cautiously turned more optimistic on crude futures despite concerns of a weaker demand outlook

As markets are slowly tightening, investor confidence in crude oil has been revitalized, leading to increased investments, particularly in petroleum futures and options contracts

The Bank of Englands bigger-than-expected rate hike raised concerns about the economy and fuel demand and forced WTI crude prices significantly lower on Thursday.

Crude prices recouped losses on Thursday and continue to gain on Friday as traders see improving U.S. crack spreads and an increase in refinery runs in China as bullish news.