An emboldened UAE scuppers the OPEC+ united front

Oil prices were rising in June even before the July OPEC+ meeting ended in disarray, without agreement. Strong growth in demand as economies lift virus-related restrictions is expected to continue to support the prices of all energy commodities in the coming months. However, we expect the prices of metals and agricultural commodities to ease back as supply gradually picks up.

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