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Goldman Sachs Flags Two‑Way Risks to Their 2026 Oil Price Outlook

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs on Tuesday flagged both upside and downside risks to its average 2026 crude forecasts for Brent/WTI at $83/78 per barrel, citing growing uncertainty around Middle East developments and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Reduced flows through Hormuz pose the biggest upside risk to Goldman’s price forecasts, with estimated oil …

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Peak Oil Price Likely to Come ‘in Next Few Weeks,’ US Energy Secretary Says

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – Oil prices are likely to hit their peak “in the next few weeks” once ship traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, ​U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday. Prices are expected to ‌continue rising until “meaningful” ship traffic resumes through the strait, Wright …

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US Natural Gas Futures Rebound on Oil Price Gain, Cooler Outlook

By Julian Hast US natural gas futures rose alongside oil prices as renewed risk to energy flows out of the Persian Gulf triggered financial inflows into baskets of energy products. Weather forecasts also shifted cooler, indicating modestly higher demand for the heating and power-plant fuel. The front-month US gas contract ended last week at the …

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Oil Ends Lower Ahead of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks, Posts Steepest Weekly Loss Since 2022

By Siddharth Cavale Attacks have cut Saudi oil output by 600,000 bpd, state news agency says Shipping at near-standstill in Strait of Hormuz Brent down 12.7%, WTI down 13.4% this week Russia’s crude exports from western ports has increased Baker Hughes says U.S. rig count down 7% NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) – Oil futures …

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Traders Place Large $950 Million Bet on Oil Price Falling Hours Ahead of Ceasefire

By Amanda Cooper, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar Investors sold 8,600 oil futures lots before US-Iran ceasefire, LSEG data shows Large single trades are rare, typically spread across exchanges to avoid price impact Oil trading volumes and volatility have surged since the war, hitting ​record highs LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) – Investors placed an approximately …

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Global Energy Stocks Plunge as US-Iran Ceasefire Hits Oil

By Pooja Menon, Joel Jose and Danilo Masoni April 8 (Reuters) – U.S. and European energy stocks slid on Wednesday, as a ceasefire to the Middle East conflict punctured the hefty war premium built into oil prices ​due to fears of supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil fell below $100 per barrel after …

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Deal, Delay or Strike? Investors on Edge as Trump’s Iran Deadline Nears

(Reuters) – Global markets have entered a period of heightened uncertainty ahead of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran, with investors weighing various outcomes ranging from a ceasefire to renewed military escalation and their implications for oil, currencies and risky assets. Iran showed no sign of agreeing to Trump’s demand that …

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US Crude Jumps More Than 11%, Brent Nearly 8% After Trump Vows More Attacks on Iran

By Arathy Somasekhar WTI soars to nearly $114/bbl, highest since March 9 Trump speech did not clarify when Hormuz might reopen WTI heads for biggest daily absolute price rise since 2020 HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile trading, as …

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With Hormuz Still Shut, Options Market Signals Rising Risk of $150 Oil

By Amanda Cooper and Robert Harvey Options market shows bets on $150 oil by end-April rising Open interest in $150 calls nearly 10 times larger than last month Oil is trapped in Gulf following U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran Brent crude set all-time high of $147 in 2008 LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) – Traders are ​piling …

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War, Oil Shock, Uncertainty? Time to Raise US Equity Outlook: McGeever

(Reuters) – With visibility on the U.S. economic outlook greatly reduced by the fog of war and $100-a-barrel oil, it might seem an odd time to be getting more bullish on stocks. But from a valuation, earnings, and growth perspective, there’s a compelling case. Strategists at Barclays outlined it this week as they raised their …

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