Brent: Lower prices with key supports – Societe Generale

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Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux and colleagues note Brent has dropped sharply after the US–Iran MoU and reopening prospects for the Strait of Hormuz, with prices down 35% from April peaks but still above pre-war levels. They highlight technical supports at $82/81, $78 and $75, and maintain a Brent forecast of $80 by end-2026 as oil flows normalise by January 2027.

Oil reprices on US Iran breakthrough

"Brent crude traded down to $82.7/b overnight, adding mild bull steepening impetus to govies as central bank rate hike expectations are pared back on both sides of the Atlantic."

"Technical levels are situated around $82/81, $78 and $75."

"Our house view assigned a probability of 35% for end of June re-opening of the SoH, oil flows normalising by Jan-27 and Brent trading at $80 by year-end."

"SG Brent forecast $80/b by end-2026 based end of June re-opening, oil flows normalise by Jan-27."

"The 200-DMA around $78 could be an important support."

(This article was created with the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool and reviewed by an editor.)

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