Dynamics of oil with the beginning of the auctions did not suffer today special changes, and "oil" has continued falling in a direction of end levels of December, in frameworks to which managed reach marks of $36.10 for barrel. Profit fixing by short-term accounts by this time has allowed bulls to return a part of the lost positions, but the spirit remains rather adverse, and in the market absence of fresh positive drivers or, at least, easing of anxiety concerning an economic condition in this connection ability of the prices for oil to show active and steady growth while continues to be felt looks improbable. Analysts Goldman Sachs pay attention that the basic driver for "oil" there are fears concerning demand prospects, and the economic statistics yet does not allow them weak. In bank count that weakness of economic remains a dominating theme in the near future, and certificates of a slack demand and collecting stocks will continue to prevail over the market in this connection they see possibility for oil falling to $30 for barrel this quarter, noticing that influence of the factors which have supported recent jump of the prices above, had short-term character. Nevertheless, they keep optimism rather more long-term prospects, continuing to adhere to the forecast on mark oil light sweet on the end of the year at level of $65 for barrel.
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