# Why crude oil could trade ‘sideways until further notice’

> Analysts say crude could trade sideways for now after supply concerns and tariff-driven tensions weighed on prices during the first quarter. The article covers Brent and WTI outlooks.

- Date: 2025-03-31 · published 2025-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25751-why-crude-oil-could-trade-sideways-until-further-notice
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A range-bound crude outlook suggests limited near-term energy cost shifts for feed buyers, though tariff-driven demand risks remain.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Sources

- upstreamonline.com: https://www.upstreamonline.com/finance/why-crude-oil-could-trade-sideways-until-further-notice-/2-1-1799575?zephr_sso_ott=4qHoAn

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