Mike McGlone: Crude may need to fall to $40 to reduce U.S. surpluses

Mike McGlone: Crude may need to fall to $40 to reduce U.S. surpluses
Crude may fall to $40 to curb surpluses

Mike McGlone assesses that persistent surpluses in U.S. and Canadian crude oil supply are driving lower price trends. He highlights that since crude peaked near $147 a barrel in 2008, prices have shown a pattern of lower highs and lower lows, with a $120 bounce in the first quarter not reversing this direction.

McGlone suggests that with surpluses approaching 8 million barrels a day, crude prices may have to decline to $40 per barrel to start restraining the growing oversupply.

Earlier this year, McGlone projected crude oil could temporarily reach $120 per barrel in his 2026 commodity outlook. He later warned that oil prices in 2026 may experience a downturn resembling declines seen in 2008 and 1929, citing pump-then-dump trends in the market in a separate analysis. The latest commentary builds on these earlier assessments of potential volatility and downside risk.

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