J.P. Morgan, 1 day before the war started: "we do not anticipate protracted oil supply disruptions"
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Reddit — r/StockMarket
· March 15, 2026 at 12:44
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The post highlights a poorly timed J.P. Morgan forecast predicting bearish oil prices ($60/bbl) and no protracted supply disruptions, published just one day before a major war broke out.
The author implies that the outbreak of war (involving the U.S. and Iran) has completely invalidated J.P. Morgan's bearish thesis, suggesting oil prices are poised for a massive geopolitical spike.
Quality assessment: Hindsight macro commentary / noise. It points out a failed prediction rather than providing original deep-dive due diligence.
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Probably the worst prediction of 2026 so far
Article posted on 27th of February (1 day before the war started):
>Oil price forecast: A bearish outlook for Brent in 2026
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>Despite a recent spike in oil prices, J.P. Morgan Global Research expects to see Brent crude averaging around $60/bbl in 2026.
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>More recently, markets have turned bullish on oil prices in anticipation that the U.S. will take military action against Iran, with Brent trading around $10/bbl above fair value in mid-February. “But given elevated inflation and this year’s midterm elections in the U.S., we do not anticipate protracted oil supply disruptions. If military action does occur, we expect it to be targeted, avoiding Iran’s oil production and export infrastructure,” Kaneva said. “With the region’s proximity to major energy chokepoints, brief, geopolitically driven crude rallies are likely to continue, but these should eventually subside, leaving soft underlying global market fundamentals.”
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A major war involving the U.S. and Iran broke out, contrary to J.P. Morgan's expectation of no protracted supply disruptions. The conflict directly threatens major Middle Eastern energy chokepoints and Iranian oil infrastructure, creating a massive supply shock that overrides soft underlying market fundamentals. Long oil/energy as the bearish $60/bbl thesis is invalidated by severe geopolitical conflict. The conflict de-escalates rapidly, or global strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) are released to artificially suppress the price spike.
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