Sunday, January 5, 2025
Ample supply, slow demand to temper oil price gains in 2025: Reuters poll- oil and gas 360

Ample supply, slow demand to temper oil price gains in 2025: Reuters poll

(Investing) – Oil prices are likely to be constrained near $70 a barrel in 2025 as weak demand from China and rising global supplies are expected to cast a shadow on OPEC+-led efforts to shore up the market, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Tuesday. The survey of 31 economists and analysts predicted that Brent crude would average $74.33 per barrel in 2025,

Fitch sees oil at $70 in 2025 on moderating demand growth- oil and gas 360

Fitch sees oil at $70 in 2025 on moderating demand growth

(Oil Price) – Oil demand growth next year is likely to be in line with this year’s tepid increase and the slower pace of growth compared to 2022 and 2023 would result in oil prices averaging $70 per barrel in 2025, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. This year, oil prices have averaged about $80 per barrel. “Fitch expects oil prices to decrease to

Goldman Sachs: Huge spare capacity weighs on oil prices- oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs: Huge spare capacity weighs on oil prices

(Oil Price) – 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 in a recent note. “Nevertheless, we believe neither currently

OPEC makes fifth and biggest cut to 2024 oil demand growth forecast- oil and gas 360

OPEC makes fifth and biggest cut to 2024 oil demand growth forecast

(Investing) – LONDON – OPEC cut its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast for a fifth straight month on Wednesday and by the largest amount yet, a series of downgrades that highlights China’s sputtering role as the world’s demand growth engine. The weaker outlook underlines the challenge facing OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such

Is oil’s gloom overblown? Barclays thinks so- oil and gas 360

Is oil’s gloom overblown? Barclays thinks so

(Oil Price) – The oil market is bracing for a tough 2025, but Barclays believes the industry’s pessimism might be overdone. Brent crude hovered around $71 per barrel this week, raising chatter of a potential dip into the $50-$60 range next year. But Barclays’ analysts argue that the market’s fixation on oversupply could be cloaking the inevitable tightening of supply-demand dynamics.

Goldman Sachs maintains 2025 Brent oil price forecast at $76 per barrel0 oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs maintains 2025 Brent oil price forecast at $76 per barrel

(BOE Report) – Goldman Sachs on Friday maintained its forecast for Brent oil to average $76 per barrel in 2025, citing a balanced market situation, with lower OPEC+ supply offsetting an unexpected surge last month in commercial inventories at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. “We maintain our annual average Brent forecasts of $76/bbl in 2025 and $71 in

Oil set for weekly loss on surplus fears after OPEC+ cut extensions- oil and gas 360

Oil set for weekly loss on surplus fears after OPEC+ cut extensions

(Investing) – Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss, as analysts continued to forecast a supply surplus in 2025 despite the OPEC+ decision to postpone planned supply increases and extend deep output cuts to the end of 2026. Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 1%, to $71.37 per barrel at 1415 GMT. U.S. West

OPEC Secrecy isn’t helping its exit strategy from production cuts- oil and gas 360

OPEC Secrecy isn’t helping its exit strategy from production cuts

(Oil Price) – This week, the OPEC+ group is meeting to discuss when and how to begin easing the ongoing production cuts. The alliance looks to have dug itself deeper into a position between a rock and a hard place, again. Although they are not publicly admitting it, OPEC and its allies want to keep oil prices fairly high, as many

Oil slightly down ahead of OPEC+ decision- oil and gas 360

Oil slightly down ahead of OPEC+ decision

(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil futures slipped on Wednesday as traders awaited an imminent OPEC+ decision on supply, while a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles last week lent some support to prices. Brent crude futures fell 38 cents, or 0.52%, to $73.24 a barrel by 11:50 a.m. EST (1650 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 44 cents, or

Oil prices muted as strong dollar weighs; OPEC+ meeting awaited- oil and gas 360

Oil prices muted as strong dollar weighs; OPEC+ meeting awaited

(Investing) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid pressure from a strong dollar as traders awaited more U.S. economic cues, while caution before an OPEC+ meeting this week kept markets on edge. Oil was nursing losses from the prior week after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, lowering tensions in the Middle East. But heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine

OPEC+ production cuts may have caused irreparable rival supply, Iran official says- oil and gas 360

OPEC+ production cuts may have caused irreparable rival supply, Iran official says

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – OPEC+ has little scope to reverse its oil production cuts, which have triggered a wave of rival supply from the U.S. shale industry, Iran’s representative to the group said. “This strategy in support of prices has effectively encouraged higher supply outside the group, particularly on the part of the U.S.,” Iranian OPEC governor Afshin Javan

Analysis-OPEC+ may stick with deep oil cuts for longer due to weak demand- oil and gas 360

Analysis-OPEC+ may stick with deep oil cuts for longer due to weak demand

(Investing)– LONDON – OPEC+ will have little room to manoeuvre on oil policy when it meets in December: it would be risky to increase output because of weak demand, and difficult to deepen supply cuts because some members want to pump more, sources and analysts said. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies led by Russia, the group