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OIL IN 2026 – Analysts Hike Oil Outlook on Geopolitical Risks, Oversupply Concerns Limit Upside

Summary Brent projected to average $63.85 per barrel in 2026 WTI projected to average $60.38 per barrel in 2026 For table of crude price forecasts, click (Reuters) – Supply risks from ongoing geopolitical tensions have prompted analysts to raise their oil price forecasts for the year, despite concerns that an oversupply will continue to weigh …

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Dominion Energy Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates, Raises Spending Plan

Feb 23 (Reuters) – Dominion Energy (D.N) forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectations on Monday, but raised its five-year capital spending plan by nearly 30% as the utility ramps up its efforts to meet soaring electricity demand. U.S. utilities have been adding billions of dollars to their capital expenditure budgets amid extreme weather conditions …

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US Natgas Futures Soar 140% During Arctic Blast, Boosting Consumer Costs

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped 140% over the past seven trading days, and cash gas and power prices hit record highs this week as an Arctic blast sent heating demand soaring and froze oil and gas wells, cutting gas output to a two-year low. The sharp jump in power prices will ultimately hit …

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Energy Stocks Hit Record High on Greenland, Arctic Blast

By Monique Mulima A sizzling rally in energy stocks over the past few months has the group reaching a new high as rising geopolitical uncertainty pushes investors to bet on elevated oil prices. The S&P 500 Energy Index rose 2.4% to close at $750.17 on Wednesday, making it the best performing sector in the S&P …

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Oil Prices Little Changed as Market Waits for News on Possible Russia-Ukraine Peace

By Scott Disavino Brent and WTI down about 2% this week EU loans Ukraine 90 billion euros for defense Central banks signal possible change in stance on interest rates NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Friday as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal and …

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Brent Should Average $65/Bbl in 2026, Barclays Says

Brent crude oil is expected to average $65 per barrel next year, Barclays said on Thursday, while projecting a supply surplus for the year. “We expect a 1.9 million barrels per day surplus next year, but inventories remain low and builds continue to surprise to the downside,” Barclays said in a note. It added that …

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EIA Lifts 2025 US Oil Output Forecast to a Record High as Supplies Swell

(Reuters) – U.S. oil production is expected to hit a larger record this year than previously expected, the Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday, as expectations mount of a global supply glut. The agency raised its forecast for 2025 oil production by 20,000 to average 13.61 million barrels per day in 2025, the highest on …

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GE Vernova Hits Record High on Bullish 2026 Revenue Outlook, Buyback Boost

By Yagnoseni Das Dec 10 (Reuters) – Shares of GE Vernova (GEV.N) surged to a record high on Wednesday after the power-equipment maker forecast higher revenue for 2026 and raised its buyback program by $4 billion. Surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence and other data-heavy industries is driving strong growth across the company’s grid and …

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Morgan Stanley Lifts H1 2026 Brent Forecast to $60 on OPEC+ Pause, Russia Sanctions

Morgan Stanley on Monday raised its Brent crude forecast for the first half of 2026 to $60 a barrel from $57.5, citing the decision by OPEC+ to pause quota hikes in the first quarter of next year and recent U.S. and EU sanctions on Russian oil assets. The bank expects a “substantial surplus” in the …

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BofA Says US-China Trade Tensions, OPEC+ Output Boost Could Push Brent Below $50

(Reuters) – Bank of America on Wednesday said that if U.S.-China trade tensions intensify while OPEC+ production ramps up, Brent prices could slip below $50 a barrel. The bank maintained its Brent forecast at $61 a barrel for the final quarter of 2025 and $64 a barrel for the first half of 2026, citing a …

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