Strength, then oversupply? Parsing the latest EIA oil forecast

The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) new short-term energy forecast confirms strong demand for 2025 but notes that the balance of supply and demand will shift toward oversupply in the back half of the year and 2026.

“We expect downward oil price pressures over much of the next two years, as we expect that global oil production will grow more than global oil demand,” the EIA wrote.” We forecast that the Brent crude oil price will average $74 per barrel (b) in 2025, 8% less than in 2024,...

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Oil Price Increases By 3% As Recession Fears Fade

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Oil rose almost 3% on Monday as U.S. recession fears eased and some traders took the view that crude’s recent price slide was overdone with three straight weekly declines for the first time since November, says an article published on Hellenicshippingnews.

Labour market strength

A healthy U.S. jobs report for April helped oil to climb by about 4% on Friday even though labour market strength could compel the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for...

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