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Goldman Sachs expects 140,000 barrels per day OPEC+ quota hike for November

September 30, 2025

(Investing.com)– Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ to raise oil production quotas by 140,000 barrels per day for November, it said on Tuesday, ahead of the group’s meeting on Sunday. It said, however, a larger production hike was also plausible, citing factors including an only modest increase in OECD commercial stocks in Europe and Asia. Total inventories remain slightly below year-ago levels

Goldman keeps Brent oil forecast, but flags downside risks to demand

August 4, 2025

(BOE Report)– Goldman Sachs on Sunday reiterated its oil price forecast with Brent averaging $64 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $56 in 2026, but expects an increasing range of risks to its baseline estimates from recent developments. “Increasing pressure on Russia and Iran sanctioned oil supply poses an upside risk to our price forecast, especially given

Goldman: The boom years of U.S. oil output growth are over

July 17, 2025

(Oil Price)– The years of very rapid growth in U.S. crude oil production are behind us, in large part due to the maturing of the biggest growth engine, the Permian, according to Goldman Sachs. The investment bank expects declines in America’s crude oil output for this year and next because of the lower oil prices, Daan Struyven, oil research head

OPEC+ likely to pause output hikes after next meeting, says Goldman Sachs

July 11, 2025

(World Oil)– With the producer club nearing the end of a first phase of jumbo output hikes, the market’s attention is turning to what will come after. The organization and its allies have been voluntarily holding back a second, smaller tranche of supply, propping up oil prices. Focus is now on the group’s intentions for those barrels. “Our base case

Oil market reflects slim chance of supply disruption, Goldman analysts say

June 27, 2025

(BOE Report)– Options markets suggest the probability of a disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz is just 4% following the Iran-Israel ceasefire, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note on Thursday. Fears that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities sent Brent crude futures to a high of $81.40 on

HSBC, Goldman Sachs see Brent oil hitting $80-110 if Strait of Hormuz blocked

June 23, 2025

(Investing) – Brent crude oil prices could hit $110 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Goldman Sachs analysts have forecast, while HSBC analysts see prices topping above $80. Prices for Brent could average around $95 in the fourth quarter of 2025, Goldman Sachs said in a note dated June 22. Their assumptions included oil flows through the critical waterway halving for a

Big disruption to oil supply unlikely after Israel’s attack on Iran, say analysts

June 13, 2025

(Investing) – Israel’s attack on Iran is unlikely to cause a major disruption to oil supply, analysts at two major banks said, but a worst-case scenario involving blockades in the Strait of Hormuz could push prices above $100 per barrel, Goldman Sachs said. Oil prices climbed nearly 9% after Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran targeting nuclear facilities and missile factories,

Oil leaps 4% after OPEC+ keeps output increase unchanged

June 2, 2025

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices jumped by about 4% on Monday after producer group OPEC+ kept output increases in July at the same level as the previous two months. Brent crude futures climbed by $2.28, or 3.6%, to $65.06 a barrel by 1335 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $2.99, or 4.9%, at $63.78. Both contracts lost more than 1%

Goldman raises oil demand outlook

May 19, 2025

( Oil Price) – Goldman Sachs analysts have revised their outlook for global oil demand upwards, now expecting growth of 600,000 barrels daily this year and 400,000 barrels daily in 2026. The bank, however, maintained its oil price forecast at $60 per barrel of Brent crude and $56 per barrel of West Texas Intermediate for this year, Reuters reported, citing a new note. Brent crude

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

May 5, 2025

(Investing) – 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. 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.

Goldman Sachs slashes oil price forecast to below $60 in 2026

April 7, 2025

(Oil Price) – Higher risks of recessions and higher-than-expected OPEC+ production prompted Goldman Sachs to slash again its oil price forecasts for 2026, days after it had already cut its price outlook in the wake of the U.S. tariffs announcement last week. Goldman Sachs’s analysts issued a new note dated April 6, in which they slashed their 2026 oil price forecasts

Oil tumbles further as US-China trade conflict fuels recession fears

April 7, 2025

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling around 2% as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China stoked fears of a recession that would reduce demand for oil, while OPEC+ readies a supply increase. Brent futures were down $1.17, or 1.78%, to $64.41 per barrel at 1303 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down

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