Asia Pacific Group analysts are reportedly advising its clients that the return of $100 a barrel oil is guaranteed and that investment in the commodity now will lead to substantial profits in the medium to long term.
The Asian-based private fund has been adamant that the mainstream “demand destruction” commentary has been over-played and that the low oil price is a disincentive to producers who, it says, need to be investing in methods of increasing supply to meet the demands of the post- recession global economy.
Asia Pacific Group have commented that the development of resources such as the oil tar sands of Canada require oil to be trading at a minimum of $75 a barrel in order to make its extraction viable for producers. It believes that demand from China will more than replace that lost as a result of the recessions in the US and Europe.