Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Citi: Trump can’t stop the energy transition- oil and gas 360

Citi: Trump can’t stop the energy transition

(Oil Price) – By reversing and axing most climate policies of the Biden administration, U.S. President Donald Trump will not be able to reverse progress in the energy transition as there is still a “compelling case” in favor of clean energy solutions, according to Citigroup’s analysts. “Clean energy is cheaper, more widely available, and more efficient,” Citigroup ESG analysts wrote in

Citi lifts its Brent forecast for Q1 '25- oil and gas 360

Citi lifts its Brent forecast for Q1 ’25

(Investing) – Oil prices surged on Friday and were on track for a third straight week of gains, prompting Citigroup (NYSE:C) to revise higher its average Brent prices for the first quarter of 2025. At 08:55 ET (13:55 GMT), the Brent contract rose 3.7% to $79.75 a barrel, on track for a third straight week of gains. The crude markets have rallied on potentially larger

Citi: Oil market deficit will support Brent prices in Q4- oil and gas 360

Citi: Oil market deficit will support Brent prices in Q4

Oil Price Wall Street analysts at Citi have predicted that a deficit in the oil markets driven by OPEC’s recent decision to delay tapering in oil production cuts as well as the ongoing suspension of Libyan oil exports will temporarily offer support for Brent prices in the $70-$75/barrel range in Q4 2024, as reported by Reuters. However, Citi has warned of “renewed price

Morgan Stanley slashes its oil price forecast again- oil and gas 360

Morgan Stanley slashes its oil price forecast again

Oil Price Just two weeks after lowering its Brent oil price estimate to $80 per barrel for the fourth quarter, Morgan Stanley cut again its forecast, now expecting the international benchmark to average $75 a barrel in the last quarter of the year. Analysts at Morgan Stanley see rising headwinds on the demand side, which has been their key reason for cutting

Citi says 2025 oil prices could average $60/bbl without deeper OPEC+ cuts- oil and gas 360

Citi says 2025 oil prices could average $60/bbl without deeper OPEC+ cuts

Yahoo Finance If producer group OPEC+ doesn’t reduce production further, the average price of oil could drop to $60 per barrel in 2025 due to reduced demand and increased supply from non-OPEC countries, Citi said in a note on Wednesday. Citi said that while a technical rebound was possible, the market could lose confidence in OPEC+ defending the $70/bbl level

Banks remain financially committed to oil despite transition shift- oil and gas 360

Banks remain financially committed to oil despite transition shift

Oil Price There is no large international bank without a net-zero plan. These plans invariably include curbs in lending to the oil and gas industry. Yet despite these plans. Most of the world’s top lenders continue doing business with the oil industry—and they’ve been doing more of it lately. The revelation comes from the 15th annual Banking on Climate Chaos report authored by

Citi: European oil majors could become acquisition targets- oil and gas 360

Citi: European oil majors could become acquisition targets

Oil Price Merger and acquisition activity in the United States oil and gas industry last year slumped to the lowest in 17 years as buyers became pickier. But besides being picky, they were also willing to spend, Enverus reported earlier this week. Now, Citi analysts are suggesting they may get even more generous with acquisitions. BP and Shell, the European supermajors, could

Citi explains why there’s an ‘ultimate cap’ on oil prices- oil and gas 360

Citi explains why there’s an ‘ultimate cap’ on oil prices

CNBC The cost of producing electricity from solar energy has in the last two years been lower than that of fossil fuels — and that “permanent change” will limit how high oil prices can climb, according to Citi. That shift is coming at a time when global oil supply is running ahead of demand, which is already weighing down on energy

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Citi Sees Looming Glut Taking U.S. Oil Discount to 2013 Lows

From Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. has a warning for U.S. oil investors: American crude prices may tumble to the steepest discount against global benchmark Brent since 2013. West Texas Intermediate futures in New York will fall further to become as much as $15 a barrel cheaper than London’s Brent, said Ed Morse, the bank’s global head of commodities research. That’s because