Goldman Sachs: Demand Destruction Could Temper Oil's Tight Market
Goldman Sachs’ commodity team says rising oil prices are already eroding global demand, with May demand destruction estimated around 2 million barrels per day, potentially offsetting the physical tightness of supply. They also flag a possible $10 downside risk to Brent in Q4 as demand weakens, even as Middle East supply concerns remain a source of upside risk; Energy Aspects warns Chinese imports may fall to pandemic-era lows, and current prices hover in the $90s amid ongoing geopolitics and industry warnings of shortages.