Oil price forecast april 2025 market sentiment for oil price forecast

Market sentiment for oil price forecast April 2025 indicates support near $86, with possible bullish breakouts if Chinese industrial output improves. This could add upside for energy-heavy indices like the FTSE Energy sector. Daniel Foelber has positions in Starbucks and has the following options: short October 2025 $85 calls on Starbucks. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends Dutch Bros, Lockheed Martin, and RTX. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . Based on these factors, we anticipate continued near-term pressure on oil prices. Further downside to pricing will depend on the magnitude and duration of the global economic slowdown which now appears to be underway, and how quickly non-OPEC+ oil producers cut output in response to lower prices. Defensive hedges in energy derivatives are increasing among institutional funds.