Friday 23 January 2015

Otmane El Rhazi : Currency depreciation against the dollar affects oil importers and exporters differently

Otmane El Rhazi from Today in Energy.



Widely traded futures contracts for North Sea Brent crude oil in global financial markets are typically priced in U.S. dollars (USD). The appreciation, or increase in value, of USD against most other currencies since last summer can either mitigate or exacerbate the effects of the recent sharp decline in USD-denominated crude oil prices, depending on whether a particular country is a net importer or a net exporter of crude oil.

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