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Citi said oil, currently near $100 a barrel, could fall to the $60s by the end of 2022 if a recession takes hold. The bank expects demand declines to create surpluses that push prices down until supply is cut.
A forecast of sharply lower crude prices in a recession scenario signals downside risk to energy and freight costs, though it is a scenario rather than a realized supply or demand change.
cnbc.comPippa StevensJul 5, 2022After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Citi's call that oil could drop to the $60s in a recession was a bearish sentiment catalyst on the day.
