Here are five things to consider regarding crude today: 1) Jumping straight into the data (like Han and Chewie into an intergalactic dog-fight), we have had a deluge of global PMI services numbers. The Eurozone print on the aggregate came in just below expectations at 53.1 (>50 = expansion), boosted by Spain and Italy – but ultimately held back by France and Germany. Eurozone retail sales have also come in weak, down 0.5 percent on the prior month, and up a tepid 2.1 percent YoY. Brazil’s services data has been just as disappointing as its manufacturing number, coming in at the lowest since at least 2011. The U.S. […]