Citi raised its Q3 2026 Brent crude oil price forecast to $80 per barrel from $75, citing prolonged U.S.-Iran negotiations. The bank maintained unchanged its Q4 2026 and full-year 2027 forecasts at $70 and $65 per barrel respectively. Goldman Sachs predicted Brent would remain in an $80–$90 range pending resolution of the nuclear talks or escalation.
3 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: lufkindailynews.com, reuters.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
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- wsau.comINDEP
- finance.biggo.comUNCLASSIFIED
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References
- reuters.comCiti revises Q3 2026 Brent forecast to $80/bblScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-07T20:55:09
- finance.biggo.comCiti Lifts Q3 Brent Forecast to $80 as Stalled Iran Talks Keep Oil Markets on EdgeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-07T20:55:09
- lufkindailynews.comCiti revises Q3 2026 Brent forecast to $80/bblScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-07T20:55:09
- qz.comCiti raises Q3 2026 Brent crude oil forecast to $80 a barrelScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-07T20:55:09
- wsau.comCiti revises Q3 2026 Brent forecast to $80/bblScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
Carried by multiple outlets
- Citi raised its Q3 2026 Brent crude forecast to $80 per barrel from $75finance.biggo.com, qz.com, wsau.com
- Citi cited protracted or slow-moving U.S.-Iran negotiations as the reason for the increasefinance.biggo.com, qz.com, wsau.com
- Citi maintained Q4 2026 Brent forecast at $70 per barrelfinance.biggo.com, qz.com, wsau.com
- Citi maintained full-year 2027 Brent forecast at $65 per barrelfinance.biggo.com, qz.com, wsau.com
- Brent crude futures gained $1.18, or approximately 1.4%, to trade at $81.79 per barrel on Fridayfinance.biggo.com, qz.com, wsau.com
- WTI crude gained $1.03, or approximately 1.33%, to trade at $78.32 per barrelfinance.biggo.com, qz.com, wsau.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- Goldman Sachs note about Brent price range was cited by Reutersonly finance.biggo.com
- On the first trading day of August, President Donald Trump called off planned strikes on Iran and signaled a return to diplomacy, after which Brent tumbled roughly 6% to $82.95 a barrelonly qz.com
- Vital Knowledge founder Adam Crisafulli cautioned that investors were keeping their enthusiasm in check and noted the conflict likely had further to go before resolutiononly qz.com
- The Brent price gain was reported at 1557 GMTonly wsau.com




