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Goldman Sachs Cuts Oil Price Outlook Once Again

“The risks to our reduced oil price forecast are to the downside, especially for 2026, given growing risks of recession and to a lesser extent of higher OPEC+ supply,” Godman said in one of its earlier April notes, referring to the most expected outcome of the tariff war that President Trump started in early April. However, there is a good chance the war will end before it start hitting the global economy, eliminating the biggest risks as defined by Goldman Sachs and thus reducing the danger of a more serious oil price decline.

Oil Rises Amid Demand Optimism Despite Fed Outlook

West Texas Intermediate rose 0.4% to top $67 a barrel, while Brent settled near $71. US distillate inventories dropped to the lowest in more than three months, while gasoline stockpiles hit January lows, reining in concerns about declining fuel consumption. The official data also showed a smaller gain for crude stockpiles than estimated by the American Petroleum Institute, while reserves fell at the Cushing hub.