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HSBC Sees OPEC+ Output Hikes Weighing on Oil Prices in Late 2025

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HSBC’s forecast that Brent Crude prices would remain around $65 per barrel later this year could be too optimistic as OPEC+ continues to raise production, which will result in a bigger-than-expected surplus after the summer ends.

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U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 3.6 million barrels

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Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of June 6, 2025 U.S. million barrels from the previous week. million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 8% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data, reporting inventories as of June 6, 2025. million barrels, U.S.

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EIA Calls Peak Shale as Drilling Activity Declines

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million barrels per day (bpd) in Q2 2025 to around 13.3 Peak shale may already be behind us. crude oil production is now forecast to slip from a record 13.5 million bpd by the end of 2026, according to the U.S.

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JP Morgan: Oil Could Hit $130—But We’re Still Calling $60

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JP Morgan is sticking to its base-case oil price forecast for 2025, projecting Brent crude will trade in the low-to-mid $60s, despite a sharp escalation in geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the U.S., and potentially Israel.

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Banks Expect WTI Oil Prices Below $60 for 2025

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per barrel this year, amid rising OPEC+ and U.S. A total of 28 banks a record high number participated in Haynes Boones Spring 2025 Energy Bank Price Deck Survey, now in its 12th year. per barrel in 2025, down from $61.89 a barrel expected in Haynes Boones Fall 2024 survey. per barrel in 2025, down from $61.89

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Putin Extends Russian Oil Export Ban to Price Cap Countries Through 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban on the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products to buyers that comply with the Western-imposed price cap, pushing the restriction through the end of 2025.

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Oil Traders Brace for 2026 Squeeze

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Wary of the ‘Hockey Stick’, Oil Traders Hedge Their 2025 Exposure - Open interest in WTI calendar spread options - contracts that see market participants bid on the future value of crude oil futures across different delivery months – has reached an all-time high as traders expect this year’s assumed oversupply to only materialize in 2026. -

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