EnergyReader · 2026-08-06 11:14

EIR Holds $100 Brent Through 2027 as Inventory Builds and Chinese Demand Weakness Pull the Other Way

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 6, 2026

Enverus Intelligence Research sent a statement to Rigzone on Tuesday (2026-08-04) maintaining its Brent crude price forecast at $100 per barrel through the second half of 2026 and into 2027, citing continued disruption risk at two critical maritime chokepoints and an eventual recovery in Chinese demand. The call commands attention. It also contains an internal tension that the market has not fully priced.

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