The 32 respondents, including fund managers, analysts and economists, see oil prices on average at $88 a barrel six months from now.

The 32 respondents, including fund managers, analysts and economists, see oil prices on average at $88 a barrel six months from now.

The central bank's so-called dot plot showed a median estimate of 3.4% for the federal funds rate, the same as at the end of last year.