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Oil trade in the context of oil price fluctuations at the turn of 2014 and 2015

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Pach-Gurgul A.

Horyzonty Polityki

2017

vol. 8

issue 25

95-110

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: Oil is one of the commodities with the highest global demand and the largest trade volumes. It is useful both as a raw material tapped to produce other goods, and, when processed, as a commodity in its own right. The purpose of the article is to present the directions of impact of oil price changes on its trade and to analyse factors affecting crude oil prices in period 2014‑2015 in the context of quick decrease of prices started in 2014. These analyses are crucial since changes of oil prices cannot be only explained by supply and demand. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: Research topics were formulated as questions: Who is responsible for the slump in the prices of the most important global energy source in the international raw material market? What events in the global market caused the slump in oil prices? Did the slump in oil prices increase oil trade in 2014 and 2015? The article is largely conceptual, based on literature surveys, the analysis of sources and statistical data, comparative analysis, and the descriptive method. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The argument is composed of four basic parts. The first deals with the chief oil price-shaping mechanisms and their division into long-term and short-term drivers. The second outlines the situation in the global oil market in 2014. The third analyzes the causes of the slump in oil prices in 2014 and 2015. And, lastly, the fourth presents the possible impact of the slump on international oil trade. RESEARCH RESULTS: Chief price-shaping mechanisms in the oil market include: the supply-demand mechanism, global economic growth, OPEC policy, fluctuations in the US dollar exchange rate, geopolitical events, and the effect of speculation. Even though it is not possible to determine the precise role of each of these factors in shaping the situation in the oil market in 2014/2015, it seems that the slump in prices was primarily caused by a boost in shale oil production in the United States and the OPEC’s “price war” strategy. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The situation in the global market in 2017 is likely to be influenced by the OPEC’s decision to reduce oil extraction taken at the summit in Vienna on 30 November 2016. From January 2017, production is to go down to 32.5 million barrels per day and the move is expected to stop the downward price trend. An increase in oil prices could already be noted the day after the decision; however, analysts doubt that the trend will last.

Główne determinanty wahań cen ropy naftowej na świecie na przełomie lat 2014/2015

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Pach-Gurgul A.

Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego

2016

vol. Volume 30, Issue 3

185-198

Ceny ropy naftowej ulegają zmianom podobnie jak ceny wielu innych dóbr, jednak konsekwencjeich wahań są znacznie większe niż w przypadku innych dóbr. Do głównych determinant zmian cenropy zalicza się:––czynniki rynkowe określające tendencje cenowe ropy naftowej w długim okresie (long-term drivers):podaż i popyt,––czynniki określające tendencje cenowe ropy naftowej w krótkim okresie (short-term drivers): nastrojeinwestorów i wydarzenia geopolityczne, decyzje OPEC, kurs dolara, prognozy gospodarcze.Lawinowy spadek cen ropy naftowej zapoczątkowany w 2014 roku coraz trudniej można wytłumaczyć jedynieprzyczynami natury czysto rynkowej. Zakończył bowiem okres czterech lat względnej stabilności cenowejoscylującej wokół 105 dol. za baryłkę. Spadek cen, który jest znacznie większy niż w przypadku ceninnych surowców i w porównaniu do „cen szczytowych” z 2011 roku, może sygnalizować koniec „supercykliczności”cen ropy naftowej. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest wnikliwa analiza czynników kształtującychcenę ropy naftowej w latach 2014–2015, a także próba odpowiedzi na następujące pytania:––Kto stoi za spadkiem cen najważniejszego na świecie nośnika energii na międzynarodowym rynku surowcowym?––Jakie działania na rynku światowym powodują spadek cen ropy?––Jakie konsekwencje rodzi spadek cen ropy na rynku światowym zarówno dla jej dostawców, jak i dlaodbiorców?

Similarly as in the case of many other commodities, the prices of crude oil fluctuate. The main determinants of crude oil prices comprise: – market-related factors, which are the long-term drivers of crude oil price tendencies: supply and demand, – short-term drivers, such as investors’ sentiments and geopolitical events, OPEC decisions, USD exchange rates, economic prognoses. It is difficult to attribute the dramatic drop of crude oil prices, which started in 2014, solely to the market-related causes. This drastic decrease of crude oil prices ended a four-year long period of relative stability of the price oscillating around 105 US dollars per barrel. The drop in prices, which is significantly larger than in the case of other raw products, and in comparison with the “peak prices” from 2011, might indicate the end of the “super cycle” of crude oil prices. The purpose of this article is a comprehensive analysis of the factors determining the crude oil prices in the period of 2014-2015, as well as to answer the following questions: – what is the main driving force of the decrease in prices of the most important energy carrier on the international market of raw materials? – what actions on the world market lead to the decrease of crude oil prices? – what are the consequences of the decrease of crude oil prices on the world market for both the suppliers and the recipients?

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Oil trade in the context of oil price fluctuations at the turn of 2014 and 2015

Główne determinanty wahań cen ropy naftowej na świecie na przełomie lat 2014/2015