Geopolitics Buoys Oil, But Summer Peace Deals Could Drag Brent Lower: Citi

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Firstpost•17-02-2026, 15:25
Geopolitics Buoys Oil, But Summer Peace Deals Could Drag Brent Lower: Citi
- •Oil prices remain supported by geopolitical tensions and tighter sanctions enforcement, keeping supply constrained.
- •Brent crude rallied from $60 to nearly $70 per barrel due to stricter US sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil.
- •Citi forecasts potential peace deals involving Russia and Iran by summer could push Brent prices down to $60-$62 per barrel.
- •The EU proposed extending sanctions against Russia to include ports in Georgia and Indonesia handling Russian oil.
- •OPEC+ may increase output from spare capacity if Russian supply disruptions keep Brent in the $65-$70 range.
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