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Morgan Stanley slashes Brent oil price forecast to $62.50- oil and gas 360

Morgan Stanley slashes Brent oil price forecast to $62.50

(Oil Price) – Morgan Stanley joined other major investment banks in slashing oil price forecasts amid expectations of a larger market surplus later this year as OPEC+ plans to raise output much more than previously expected. Morgan Stanley cut its oil price forecasts for the remainder of the year, anticipating a bigger glut. The bank revised down its projection of Brent Crude prices

Booming shale production lifts Exxon, Chevron forecasts as oil and gas earning season kicks off- oil and gas 360

Booming shale production lifts Exxon, Chevron forecasts as oil and gas earning season kicks off

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. surpassed earnings forecasts as bigger-than-expected oil output from shale fields helped cushion the blow from weakening crude prices. Exxon rose as much as 1.6% in New York and Chevron climbed 2.8%. Exxon’s outsized result also was aided by a $1.14 billion boost from unsettled derivatives and record fuel production at

Goldman Sachs forecasts higher returns on commodities- oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs forecasts higher returns on commodities

Reuters Goldman Sachs expects increased returns on commodities over the next 12 months, buoyed by higher spot prices amid easing monetary policy and recession fears while the asset class also strengthens on hedging against geopolitical supply risks. The bank has forecast returns of 21% on commodities over a 12-month horizon on the oil-heavy S&P GSCI Commodity Index, led by returns

Oil climbs as IEA lifts demand growth forecast, US inflation cools- oil and gas 360

Oil climbs as IEA lifts demand growth forecast, US inflation cools

Investing LONDON – Oil prices firmed on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) raised its demand growth forecasts, adding to bullish sentiment from the previous day’s OPEC guidance, while U.S. data showed inflation in the world’s biggest economy was slowing. Brent crude futures were up 61 cents, or 0.7%, to $83.13 a barrel by 1429 GMT. U.S. WTI crude futures

US natgas prices slip 2% on forecasts of less hot weather, demand- oil and gas 360

US natgas prices slip 2% on forecasts of less hot weather, demand

BOE Report U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on forecasts of less demand this week and less hot weather over the next two weeks than previously expected. Even though the weather will be less hot than previously forecast, it will still be hotter than normal through mid-August, especially in Texas. Power demand in Texas hit a record high on July

ING slashes 2023 Brent oil price forecast to $90- oil and gas 360

ING slashes 2023 Brent oil price forecast to $90

Oil Price Softer oil market fundamentals than previously expected prompted ING on Friday to slash its Brent Crude forecast for this year to $90 per barrel from $98, as a larger current surplus is likely to leave the market in a better position to handle an expected deficit in the second half of 2023.   ING now sees Brent Crude

Barclays cuts 2023 oil price forecasts on resilient Russian output- oil and gas 360

Barclays cuts 2023 oil price forecasts on resilient Russian output

BOE Report Barclays cut its 2023 oil price forecasts on Wednesday, due in part to more resilient output from Russia than expected, and said the market could flip into a deficit in the second half of the year due to growing demand in China.   The bank cut its average forecasts for the Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmarks

EXCLUSIVE Russia forecasts export gas price will more than double in 2022- oil and gas 360

EXCLUSIVE Russia forecasts export gas price will more than double in 2022

Reuters Russia forecasts its average export gas price will more than double this year to $730 per 1,000 cubic meters before gradually falling until the end of 2025, as pipeline gas exports decrease, an economy ministry forecast seen by Reuters showed.   Gas flows from Russia, Europe’s top supplier, are running at reduced levels this year after one route was

U.S. shale oil forecasts keep rising as smaller producers lead the way- oil and gas 360

U.S. shale oil forecasts keep rising as smaller producers lead the way

Nasdaq March 2 – Publicly traded U.S. shale firms are not budging on production restraint vows as oil markets surge amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leaving smaller producers to lead output gains during the highest prices in seven years. Oil futures on Tuesday traded up as much as 10% to $107 per barrel, the most since July 2014, as Moscow’s

U.S. natgas slides over 2% on forecasts for less demand next week- oil and gas 360

U.S. natgas slides over 2% on forecasts for less demand next week

Nasdaq Jan 3 – U.S. natural gas futures started the new year down over 2% on Monday on forecasts for less demand next week than previously expected and a drop in global gas prices from record highs. In the last quarter of 2021, U.S. gas futures have followed the rise and fall of global prices about two-thirds of the time

OPEC, EIA, IEA each have different 2022 oil demand forecasts- oil and gas 360

OPEC, EIA, IEA each have different 2022 oil demand forecasts

World Oil LONDON (Bloomberg) –Oil forecasters have parted company on their views about demand in the coming months, as the omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly around the world. And producers have emerged as the surprising bulls in the latest round of estimates. The International Energy Agency, the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting