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Careful of soaring oil prices? Goldman Sachs warns: the oil market is completely unprepared for escalation in the Middle East conflict.
Goldman Sachs analyst Lindsay Matcham stated that further escalation of the conflict may have a significant impact on the market, especially if the conflict involves the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which could likely lead to a surge in local oil prices; Goldman Sachs analyst Lina Thomas, in another report, highlighted four short-term positive drivers in the crude oil market - mentioning the Middle East trend.
OPEC's 2024 global oil outlook: bullish on the oil market prospects, no demand peak in the short term.
①OPEC believes that some countries and companies may resist overly aggressive clean energy goals, in addition, some global auto manufacturers have also adjusted their electrification goals, reducing investment in electric vehicles; ②OPEC expects global oil demand to reach 0.1189 billion barrels per day by 2045.
Global interest rate cuts combined with escalating geopolitical conflicts, oil prices rebounding from a three-year low.
Some analysts believe that as the impact of interest rate cuts wanes, the oil market may refocus on the issue of weak demand, leading to crude oil prices facing downward pressure again.
Macquarie: The global oil market is expected to face "severe oversupply" by 2025.
According to the McKinsey supply and demand equilibrium forecast, the oil market will face a serious supply surplus in the next five quarters, triggering a situation similar to a 'price war', and oil prices may fall to around $50 per barrel.
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