Global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) now expects the price of Brent crude oil to average $78/bl in 2027 and potentially ease to $70/bl by the fourth quarter of 2027. This forecast follows on the back of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreed to between the US and Iran in recent days, paving the way for shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

Global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) now expects the price of Brent crude oil to average $78/bl in 2027 and potentially ease to $70/bl by the fourth quarter of 2027.…

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