Goldman Sachs Sees Oil Demand Destruction Offsetting Supply Shock Risks

Demand destruction resulting from higher prices will somewhat soften the blow from physically tighter oil markets, Goldman Sachs commodity analysts said in a note.

“We see significant upside price risks from potentially more persistent Mideast supply losses but also meaningful price downside from weaker demand,” the team said, as quoted by Bloomberg. “Actual end-use oil demand may have fallen more in response to higher prices than expected.