Commodity markets have largely shrugged off the Red Sea attacks, will they do the same with OPEC+ cuts?

Commodity markets have been relatively calm in the face of actual and potential threats to supply over the past year. But will this calm remain? With OPEC+ tightening supply further with its latest extension, just as central banks begin cutting rates and Beijing implements stimulus measures, we discuss the implications for the oil market as well as the impact on commodities more generally.

Stephen Hare

Lead Economist

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Stephen Hare

Lead Economist

London, United Kingdom

Stephen is part of the Industry team where he is responsible for the extraction sector forecasts and contributes to the monthly commodity price forecasts for iron and steel. Stephen joined Oxford Economics in January 2018 after completing his MSc in finance and econometrics at Queen Marys University of London.

Diego Cacciapuoti
Diego Cacciapuoti

Economist

Diego Cacciapuoti

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Economist

London, United Kingdom

Diego is part of the Industry team where he contributes to the forecasting and monitoring of commodities and he is responsible for the monthly precious metals and agricultural price forecasts. Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Diego gained work experience at Record Currency Management and completed an MPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford. Diego is fluent in English, French, and Italian

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Kiran Ahmed

Lead Economist

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Kiran Ahmed Bio

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Lead Economist

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Kiran joined Oxford Economics as an Economist in August 2007. She works on the Industry and Global Macroeconomic Services as well as on consultancy work. Her work for the Industry Service primarily involves the basic metals and engineering sectors, and for the Global Macroeconomic Service includes forecasts for commodity prices and the several East Asian economies.

Toby Wittington
Toby Whittington

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Toby Wittington

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Lead Economist

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Toby joined Oxford Economics in July 2014 as an Economist with the Industry team. He is currently responsible for the intermediate goods sector forecasts as well as contributing to Industry consultancy projects. Toby was educated at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he gained a first-class degree in Financial Economics, followed by a MSc degree in Economics. His MSc dissertation investigated the transmission mechanism between the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme and UK interest rates.

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