Goldman Sachs says oil prices could fall to $20 a barrel
- 9 years ago
The price of oil could tumble even further to a low of $20 (17.73 euros) a barrel – that’s the warning from Goldman Sachs in a report published on Friday.
It blames the global oversupply which it says is even worse than had been expected.
The investment bankers say they expect the surplus to continue next year.
Over the past two months crude oil has plunged from around $60 (53.2 euros) a barrel to below $40 (35.4 euros) at one point.
Goldman analysts believe prices will need to stay lower for longer to force production cuts.
GOLDMAN SACHS: Huge supply and weak demand could send oil prices plunging to $20 per barrel http://t.co/mlkfTlG282— BI Markets (@themoneygame) September 11, 2015
Oil prices have more than halved since summer last year – the result of a global glut as well as the decision by OPEC countries, led by Saudi Arabia, not to cut output but to fight for market share.
That move which shocked markets has prompted the International Energy Agency to forecast that
It blames the global oversupply which it says is even worse than had been expected.
The investment bankers say they expect the surplus to continue next year.
Over the past two months crude oil has plunged from around $60 (53.2 euros) a barrel to below $40 (35.4 euros) at one point.
Goldman analysts believe prices will need to stay lower for longer to force production cuts.
GOLDMAN SACHS: Huge supply and weak demand could send oil prices plunging to $20 per barrel http://t.co/mlkfTlG282— BI Markets (@themoneygame) September 11, 2015
Oil prices have more than halved since summer last year – the result of a global glut as well as the decision by OPEC countries, led by Saudi Arabia, not to cut output but to fight for market share.
That move which shocked markets has prompted the International Energy Agency to forecast that