OIL FLAT WITH PLENTY MOVING PARTS ON MIDDLE EAST

• WTI Oil tests the double top which could mean more upside. 
• Oil traders are sending crude higher with EIA reporting OPEC production cuts are being respected. 
• The US Dollar Index is stronger ahead of US CPI numbers. 

Oil prices are jumping higher with a six-day consecutive winning streak which looks to be entering a crucial phase this Tuesday. The jump in Oil comes with additional US sanctions shelving Russian-friendly Oil tankers which are floating around with empty cargo. An extra bullish element for Oil comes from the International Energy Agency (IEA) which reports that OPEC production cuts are being well respected. 

Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is in the green, ahead of the always important US Consumer Price Index (CPI). Last week the US administration revised the calculation method for inflation to better represent real life situations. It resulted in an even lower-than-expected inflation print for December and could mean more disinflation ahead for this Tuesday’s number. Given USD’s negative correlation with Oil, this in turn could benefit Black Gold