Oil Price Uncertainty: $35 To $93 For December 2017? lweb.es/f2613 02.10.2017
The EIA forecasts Brent prices to average $53 a barrel in 2017 and $56/b in 2018, with WTI $1/b less than Brent in both 2017 and 2018. However, “The current values of futures and options contracts suggest high uncertainty in the price outlook. For example, EIA’s forecast for the average WTI price in December 2017 of $53/b should be considered in the context of NYMEX contract values for December 2017 delivery. Contracts traded during the five-day period ending January 5 suggest the market expects WTI prices could range from $35/b to $93/b (…) in December 2017.”