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Brent crude oil prices to be USD 38 on average per barrel this year - FORECAST

10 June 2020 10:27 (UTC +04:00)

Brent crude oil prices will be USD 38 per barrel (b) this year, $4/b more than the EIA's average forecast for May, APA-Economics reports quoting EIA.

Oil prices rose in May as initial data show global oil demand was higher than EIA had forecast and as adherence to announced production cuts by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and partner countries (OPEC+) was high.

EIA expects monthly Brent prices will average $37/b during the second half of 2020 and rise to an average of $48/b in 2021. The forecast of rising crude oil prices reflects expected declines in global oil inventories during the second half of 2020 and through 2021.

EIA expects high inventory levels and spare crude oil production capacity will limit upward price pressures in the coming months, but as inventories decline into 2021, those upward price pressures will increase.