Deutsche Bank Sees Crude Oil Falling to $65 in Q3 Amid Sovereign Debt, Bank Credit Issues

June 29, 2010 1:03 PM EDT Send to a Friend
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Deutsche Bank has just put out its periodical "The Week in Energy" report. Around the Energy sector, crude oil is trading down 3.3% to $75.70, while nat-gas is down 3.3% to $4.58.

The firm said it expects oil prices to softening during Q3 as "sovereign debt and bank credit issues create growth worries..." Still, moving forward, Deutsche Bank sees a gradual tightening in oil market fundamentals as crude prices over the $80 per barrel level will become more frequent.

Deutsche Bank currently has a $65 per barrel price estimate for crude oil during Q3, suggesting a decline of 14% from current levels. Looking ahead to the end of this year, the firm sees prices around $73; for 2011, Deutsche sees prices around $90 and for 2012 the firm sees prices around $85 per barrel.

The firm sees nat-gas prices around $5.25 for Q3, around $5.15 during this year, around $6 next year, and at $6.25 in 2012.

The US Oil ETF (NYSE: USO) is down 3% today, while the US Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG) is down 3.4%.

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