# HSBC trims Brent crude oil price forecasts for 2025 and 2026

> HSBC reduced its Brent forecast to $68.5 per barrel for 2025, down from $73, and to $65 for 2026, down from $70.

- Date: 2025-04-15 · published 2025-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25282-hsbc-trims-brent-crude-oil-price-forecasts-for-2025-and-2026
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude forecasts signal weaker energy prices ahead, which reduces support for biofuel and vegetable oil values.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/hsbc-trims-brent-crude-oil-price-forecasts-2025-2026-2025-04-15/

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