Barclays Bank announced a net profit for the first quarter of 2021 of 1.7 billion pounds, or 2.37 billion dollars, supported by lower fees for loan impairment. The BoE said these fees fell “dramatically” in the first three months of the year to 55 million pounds – down from 2.1 …
Read More »Barclays Bank Raises Its Forecast For Oil Prices as Major Producers Are Cautious
Barclays raised its forecast for oil prices this year at $4 a barrel, indicating that major producers are cautious about oversupply as demand recovers gradually from the recession caused by the pandemic. The bank now expects a price for Brent crude at $66 a barrel and for US West Texas …
Read More »Barclays Bank Raises Its Forecast For Oil Prices in 2021 Due to Tight US Supplies
Barclays Bank raised its forecast for the price of oil in 2021, as it indicated a weaker than expected response from US producers to the price increase and the return of stocks to normal after the snowstorm that swept through Texas last week. The bank raised its forecast for the …
Read More »Barclays Bank Profits Drop 38% for 2020
Barclays Bank announced a full-year profit of 1.53 billion pounds, equivalent to $2.11 billion, for 2020, down 38% from 2019 but exceeding analysts’ expectations. The UK bank announced a fourth-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of £220m, even though the UK is dealing with new nationwide lockdown measures amid the …
Read More »Barclays Raises Its 2021 Oil Price Forecast
Barclays Bank raised its forecast for oil prices in 2021, driven by “temporary factors” such as improved demand for fuel in winter due to cold weather, especially in Asia, and a weak dollar. The bank maintained its optimistic forecast of oil prices in the second half of the year, but …
Read More »Barclays Bank Keeps Its Forecast For Oil Price in 2021
Barclays Bank maintained its oil price forecast for 2021 and expected Brent crude to reach $ 53 a barrel due to OPEC and its allies controlling production and based on the promotion of a potential Covid-19 vaccine demand in the second half of the year. In the short term, the …
Read More »Barclays Raises Its 2020 Oil Price Forecast
On Monday, September 21st, Barclays raised its oil price forecast for 2020 based on possible limited pressure on its demand estimates. The bank increased its forecast for the price of crude in 2020 for both Brent and US West Texas Intermediate crude by $ 2 to $ 43 and $ …
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