Barclays has raised its Brent crude oil forecast to US$72/bbl for 2025
- projects $70 for 2026
- forecast US oil demand to grow 130 kb/d this year, 100 kb/d ahead of their previous estimates
- say geopolitical tensions have eased as the U.S.-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues to hold
- add that the risk premium has evaporated
- price action has been reflecting better-than-expected fundamentals
