Energy · BZ · USD / bbl
Brent Crude
Brent sits at a structural pivot — OPEC+ spare capacity is at decade lows while non-OPEC supply growth is decelerating. Energy transition CapEx starvation since 2015 has created a thin supply cushion vulnerable to any demand surprise.
Spot
$82.45
Δ 24h
+1.2%
Realized Vol
22.6%
Cycle Phase
Peak Euphoria
Price Timeline · 10Y
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Annotated Macro Events
2016OPEC Algiers AccordFirst production cut deal in 8 years marks cycle bottom.
2020COVID Demand CollapseWTI futures briefly trade negative; Brent hits $19 intraday.
2022Russia Invades UkraineBrent spikes above $130; Western sanctions reorder global trade flows.
2023SPR Release Wind-DownUS ends 180 mbbl emergency release; refill bids set new price floor.
2025OPEC+ Extends CutsVoluntary cuts extended through Q4 2025.
Cycle Phase Breakdown
Probability-weighted regime modelWhere Brent Crude Sits in Its Supercycle
15%
25%
30%
20%
Accumulation
10%2015-2016 capitulation low and producer bankruptcies.
Early Bull
15%2017-2018 OPEC discipline restores price discovery.
Expansion
25%2021-2022 reopening demand meets supply-starved capacity.
Peak Euphoria
30%Current — geopolitical premium and tight spares dominate narrative.
Distribution
20%EV substitution and demand peak risk increasingly priced.
Supply & Demand
- OPEC+ Spare Capacity3.2 mbpd
- Global Inventory Days58 days
- Shale Rig Count YoY-12%
- China Refinery Runs+4.1%
Cross-Asset Correlation
- DXY-0.62
- S&P 5000.34
- US 10Y Yield0.41
- Gold0.18
Exposure Vehicles
- USOUnited States Oil Fund
- BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund
- XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR