CITIGROUP said on Thursday it expects oil to trend lower over the next 6–12
months and reach $60–65/bbl by Q1 2027, citing a US‑Iran memorandum to end their
conflict that would normalize shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank
added that restoring and normalizing flows via the strait would, over time,
"re-anchor prices to weaker fundamentals." Oil slid on Thursday to its lowest
level since the Feb. 28 outbreak of war; analysts say exports through the
strait, about one-fifth of global supply, could return to normal in the coming
months.