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Oil prices will struggle to rally further

The recent bounce back in oil prices has prompted speculation about whether they are about to return to the $100 per barrel levels of the last few years. However, there are some major headwinds, both on the supply and demand side, which mean that significantly higher prices are unlikely.

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