Goldman Says Brent Oil Could Near Its War-Era Peak, Hitting $120
Goldman Sachs mentioned Brent crude may climb again towards $120 a barrel by the fourth quarter, approaching the $126.41 intraday peak it hit on April 30 throughout the US-Iran conflict, if disruptions to flows via the Strait of Hormuz proceed.
Analysts led by Daan Struyven mentioned escalation within the Middle East, mixed with a drop in Persian Gulf flows to under 45% of pre-war ranges, has pushed costs larger this month.
Goldman’s Base Case Still Points Lower
Goldman’s personal forecast stays for Brent at $80 a barrel within the fourth quarter and $75 subsequent yr, premised on a de-escalation between the US and Iran. Brent topped $90 a barrel on July 19 because the battle intensified, earlier than ceasefire hopes eased the rally to $88.47 by July 21.
Still, the analysts mentioned dangers skew towards larger costs given the prospect of a wider Hormuz blockade threat, in addition to potential disruption within the Red Sea, the place Houthi rebels have threatened to blockade Saudi shipments.
“Escalation within the Middle East and the decline in estimated Persian Gulf flows to under 45% of pre-war ranges have pushed oil costs again up.”
Daan Struyven, Goldman
Where the Rally Could Lose Steam
Lower world inventories have left the market extra uncovered to shocks, although a stoop in Chinese imports and better demand elasticity may cap beneficial properties, the notice mentioned. That echoes BeInCrypto’s earlier protection of reserve buffer depletion fueling comparable upside calls from TD Securities.
To hedge persistent shocks from the Middle East and Russia, Goldman really helpful going lengthy the December 2026 to March 2027 European diesel timespread, citing tight diesel markets, continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, and elevated gas price odds tied to the battle.
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