Oil War
Crude Oil Price Forecast: Why You Can’t Fight the SPR as Oil Slides Toward $80
By:
Tim Duggan
Updated: Jun 2, 2026, 19:12 GMT+00:00
Key Points:
OECD's 400 Mbbl release is anchoring prices; the taper runs hard through summer.
Politics escalating: US sanctioned Iran's PGSA, Iran routed around via Oman, US threatened Oman.
Brent -11.86% on the week is the release working; after it ends, the market underneath has to print.
Last week Brent: -11.86
% (-$12.36).
Open
$97.50
High
$97.81
Low
$89.93
Close
$91.89