Oil rose on Monday after top importer China said it would take steps to revive consumption by boosting incomes, and the US ordered fresh attacks on the Houthis in Yemen. Brent Brent Crude 0.74% to 71.11 (up $0.52) while WTI rose 0.73 per cent to $67.67 (up $0.49) per barrel …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: Ukraine Peace won’t Hike Russia’s Oil Supply
Potential sanctions relief on Russia in case of a ceasefire or peace deal for Ukraine will not boost materially Russia’s oil supply to the market, according to Goldman Sachs. As the U.S. and Russia launched talks on Ukraine and potential U.S.-Russia economic rapprochement, oil market participants and analysts have started …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: U.S. Tariffs will have Short-Lived Limited Impact on Oil Prices
International oil and gas prices will see a limited short-term impact from President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, according to Goldman Sachs. On Saturday, the U.S. Administration announced that additional tariffs would be implemented on February 4 on these countries. Canada and Mexico face 25% tariffs, with …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: Brent Crude could Hit $93 if Sanctions Hit Iranian, Russian Oil
Goldman Sachs analysts predict Brent crude prices could temporarily surge to $93 per barrel if sanctions successfully curb oil exports from Iran and Russia by a combined 1 million barrels per day (bpd). In a note shared by Zerohedge on X, the bank outlined a scenario where Iran faces persistent …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: Huge Spare Capacity Weighs on Oil Prices
Spare oil production capacity at the highest quartile in history is weighing on Brent crude prices, and time spreads have looked undervalued since the summer, according to Goldman Sachs. The expectations for a large surplus next year are also likely weighing on the deferred time spreads, the investment bank said …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Expects Brent Oil to Average $76 per Barrel in 2025
Brent Crude oil prices are set to average $76 per barrel next year, down from an expected average of $80 a barrel in 2024, amid an expected surplus on the market, according to Goldman Sachs. “Our base case is that Brent stays in a $70-85 range, with high spare capacity …
Read More »Goldman Sach: Saudi Arabia to Scale Back Oil and Gas Sector Spending
Saudi Arabia is expected to put less money into the oil industry than initially predicted in its goal to invest $1 trillion in strategic sectors by the end of the decade. The Gulf kingdom will likely direct the majority of its funds, around 73% of total investments, into non-oil sectors …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Sees a $75 Floor for Brent Oil Prices
Goldman Sachs expects a $75 per barrel floor under Brent Crude prices that is unlikely to be breached due to the current macroeconomic fears of a U.S. recession. Oil prices slumped by 6% in the past few days, dragged down by weaker-than-expected jobs data in the U.S. on Friday, which …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: Next President will have Limited Tools to Raise U.S. Oil Supply
The next U.S. president will have a very limited set of tools to materially boost oil supply in the United States, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. Whoever wins the presidential election in November will have to contend with low stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Moreover, any regulatory …
Read More »Goldman Sees Limited Upside for Oil Prices despite Rising Geopolitical Risk
Goldman Sachs analysts have brushed off the latest events between Iran and Israel as a bullish factor for oil prices, citing potential hedging by producers. “Our commodities strategists do not expect substantial further upside to oil prices,” the bank said, as quoted by FXStreet, adding that “Hedge funds continued selling …
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