Those hoping for a quick recovery in the price of oil might end up being disappointed, with Goldman Sachs and Barclays forecasting the slump to continue for much of 2015. Barclays has slashed its forecast average price of Brent crude for this year to $US44 a barrel, down nearly $US30 from its early-December forecast of $US72 a barrel, before recovering to $US60 in 2016.
Goldman Sachs is forecasting WTI oil to trade about $US44 a barrel for the first three-quarters of this year, lifting to $US65 a barrel by the end of the year as sharp cuts in capital spending and rising demand weigh on supply...............................................Full Article: Source
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