Talking point - The price of oil and its effect on credit

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina has pushed oil prices to highs of nearly $70/bbl. Credit asks market participants what impact this spike in prices has had on the credit market

pg20-jenkingreid-gif

Gary Jenkins & Jim Reid - Deutsche Bank

The price of oil has been rising all year, but so far it could be argued to have been a supportive influence on spreads as it has kept yields lower than if the oil price had stayed low. Post-Katrina, lower yields undoubtedly cushioned the potential negative economic impacts directly associated with the storm, or indirectly through a higher oil price. The significant rally in yields (UST 10yr hit 4% again) and the complete repricing of the near-term

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here