The widening of the spreads between the prices of Brent and US benchmark crudes should reverse over the next year as new pipelines ease the logistical constraints that have contributed to the glut of supply at the major US pricing hubs. But we continue to expect the convergence to take place at lower price levels for both Brent and WTI, rather than primarily through higher prices for US oil.
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