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Goldman Sachs lowers oil price forecast after OPEC+ decision to boost output

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The bank now expects Brent crude to average $60 per barrel for the rest of 2025 and $56/bbl in 2026 down by $2 from its previous estimate. It has also cut its forecast for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude by $3/bbl, now projecting it to average $56/bbl for the remainder of 2025 and $52/bbl in 2026.

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Alaska’s crude oil production to grow in 2026, first time since 2017, EIA says

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Energy Information Administration on Wednesday forecast that Alaska’s annual crude oil production will increase in 2026, a first since 2017 and, if realized, the largest since 2002.

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Barclays cuts 2025, 2026 Brent crude forecast as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes

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Barclays lowered its Brent oil price forecast by $4 per barrel to $66/bbl for 2025 and by $2 to $60/bbl for 2026, citing the decision by OPEC+ to accelerate oil production hikes.

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Banks betting on market fundamentals despite trade policy upheaval

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bbl compared to the Fall 2024 forecasts , largely attributed to expectations of increased production from both OPEC and U.S. MMbtu range through 2026, because of high liquified natural gas export demand and growing energy needs from artificial intelligence infrastructure. per barrel from $61.89 per barrel in Fall 2024.

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Goldman Sachs sees upside risk to Brent, WTI oil price forecasts

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Goldman Sachs sees upside risk to its Brent and WTI oil price forecast in 2025 and 2026 from recent trade de-escalation, it said in a note on Tuesday. The bank estimates around $3-4 per barrel of upside risk to its Brent and WTI oil price forecast of $60/bbl and $56/bbl respectively for the rest of [Read more]

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Goldman Sachs lowers oil price forecast after OPEC+ decision to boost output

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The bank now expects Brent crude to average $60 per barrel for the rest of 2025 and $56/bbl in 2026 down [Read more] Goldman Sachs reduced its oil price forecast following decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, OPEC+, to accelerate oil output increases, the bank said in a note dated Sunday.

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IEA Cut Oil Demand Expectations for 2025

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that global oil demand growth forecast for 2025 has been revised down to 730,000 barrels per day (bbl/d), a decrease of 300,000 bbl/d from the March report. IEA elaborated that in March, world oil supply surged by 590,000 bbl/d, recording 103.6

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