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HSBC Lowers Brent Price Forecasts on Trade Tensions, Sluggish Oil Demand

HSBC revised down its Brent crude price forecast on Tuesday, citing rising trade tensions and an expected reduction in global oil demand.The bank cut its Brent price forecast to $68.5 per barrel for 2025 and $65 per barrel for 2026. It also trimmed its global demand growth to 0.7 million barrel per day (mbd) for …

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JP Morgan Cuts Oil Price Forecasts on Weak Demand, Higher Output

April 14 (Reuters) – JP Morgan on Monday lowered its oil price forecasts for 2025 and next year, citing higher production from OPEC+ and weaker demand. The bank cut its 2025 Brent price forecast to $66 per barrel from $73 and its 2026 target to $58 from $61. It lowered the 2025 WTI price outlook …

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Goldman Sachs Expects Oil Prices to Decline Through 2026

Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to decline through the end of this year and next year because of the rising risk of a recession and higher supply from the OPEC+ group. The bank expects Brent and WTI oil prices to edge down, averaging $63 and $59 a barrel, respectively, for the remainder of 2025, and …

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US EIA Warns of Lower Oil Demand From Tariffs and Trade Uncertainty

(Reuters) – Recent developments in global trade policy are set to lower global oil and fuel demand growth through 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday in its monthly short-term energy outlook report. The U.S. Department of Energy’s statistical arm cut its annual U.S. and global oil demand growth forecasts for both …

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US EIA Delays Short-Term Outlook Report Amid Oil Market Downturn

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday it is delaying publication of the “Short-Term Energy Outlook” (STEO) report, amid a plunge in oil prices to near four-year lows over growing concerns of a global recession. The report, scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, will now be …

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Goldman Sachs Lowers 2026 Oil Price Forecasts Again

Goldman Sachs revised down its annual average price forecasts again for Brent and WTI crude in 2026, citing increased recession risks and the possibility of higher-than-expected OPEC+ supply. In a note dated April 6, the bank cut its 2026 average price forecast by $4 for Brent to $58 a barrel and WTI to $55. The …

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North Dakota Oil Regulator Expects Lower Oil Prices This Year Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty

By Georgina Mccartney HOUSTON, March 21 (Reuters) – Oil prices will likely slip this year, the director of North Dakota’s state oil regulator predicted, amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on neighboring Canada and Mexico. North Dakota is the third-largest oil producing state in the U.S. U.S. crude futures have been trading below …

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HSBC Forecasts Surplus Oil in 2025, 2026 on Strong Supply, Sluggish Demand Growth

March 18 (Reuters) – HSBC expects the oil market to be in a surplus in 2025 and 2026 due to strong supply and sluggish demand growth, the bank said in a note on Tuesday. The bank said that it expects a surplus of 200,000 barrels per day this year, revising its a previous forecast of …

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Baker Hughes Says Oil Producers Unlikely to Increase Spending This Year

(Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas producers are unlikely to increase spending this year and output increases will primarily come from improved efficiencies rather than new drilling, Baker Hughes Chief Executive Lorenzo Simonelli said on Monday. The outlook comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has repeatedly exhorted the industry to “Drill, baby, drill,” to …

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