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Oil forecasts rise as Mideast war rages

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/03/2026

» Analysts are lifting their oil price estimates for this year and 2027 amid transport disruption in the Middle East, even though the potential release of reserves by the G7 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) could help temporarily alleviate supply pressures.