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Oil prices should recover soon as market rebalances

Last week’s slide in the price of crude oil has prompted us to lower our end-2015 forecasts, but we continue to expect a gradual recovery over the coming year. In particular, the latest news on global stocks and the prospects for demand are not as negative as many of the headlines have suggested.

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