Why Are Crude Oil Futures Contracts Often In Backwardation?
Backwardation can occur when there is now more demand for an asset than there are contracts expiring in the futures market. A shortfall of the commodity on the spot market is the major cause of backwardation in the commodities futures market. In the crude oil market, supply manipulation is prevalent. Some countries, for example, try […]
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