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Goldman Sachs Reverses Oil Forecast, Flags $120 Brent Crude

Goldman Sachs raised its oil-price forecasts three months after cutting them and said Brent crude could reach $120, according to a limited MarketWatch summary.

A black oil droplet turns a compass needle upward, symbolizing Goldman Sachs's abrupt oil forecast reversal.
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Summary

Goldman Sachs analysts raised their oil-price forecasts after lowering them only three months earlier, MarketWatch reported on September 8, 2026. The report’s headline says Brent crude could reach $120 per barrel.

Only MarketWatch’s short feed summary was available. It did not disclose Goldman’s revised base forecast, the previous forecast, the potential timing or probability of $120 Brent, or the assumptions behind the reversal.

Positives

  • Goldman Sachs raised its oil-price forecasts only three months after cutting them, reversing its recent bearish direction.
  • Brent crude could reach $120 per barrel under the scenario highlighted by Goldman Sachs.
  • The shift from forecast cuts to increases indicates Goldman’s oil-price assessment changed substantially within three months.

Risks & concerns

  • Goldman Sachs lowered its forecasts only three months earlier, highlighting how quickly its oil outlook has changed.
  • The available summary provides no revised base forecast, limiting comparison with Goldman’s previous estimates.
  • No timing, probability, or assumptions were provided for the potential move to $120 Brent.
  • The full MarketWatch article could not be extracted, leaving the reasons for Goldman’s reversal undisclosed.
Primary sourceMarketWatch.com - Top Storieshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/goldman-sachs-reverses-engines-on-oil-price-forecasts-and-raises-the-specter-of-120-per-barrel-crude-d8da110c?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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