OPEC predicts demand for crude will rise in 2015.
Before oil prices dropped, the spread between domestic and international crude had already tightened.
Hedge funds are calling for a further drop in oil prices, says the U.S. CFTC.
In early spring, dipping oil prices will be further tested.
Oil producers want to secure customers in Asia.
World economic growth is fragile, and will continue to be for some time.
The economy may be stronger than the BoC claims.
As investors worry about oil, other commodities have improved.
Canadian banks’ earnings could take a hit if oil prices stay low for an extended period, reports the Financial Post.
Commodities can be a great way to diversify portfolios and hedge inflation risk, but their volatility can rattle clients into avoiding them.