14 May 2025 | Oil

Goldman considers WTI crude price range of $40–50 acceptable for US President

Goldman considers WTI crude price range of $40–50 acceptable for US President

According to Goldman Sachs experts, Donald Trump's preferred price range for WTI oil grade is $40–50 per barrel. The analysts came to this conclusion after studying the politician's numerous social-media posts on the matter.

The US President pays a lot of attention to the country's energy sector development. His decisions, in turn, have a significant impact on oil prices both inside and outside the United States. For instance, the tariffs announced by Trump this year led to a sharp drop in crude prices, which was intensified by such an additional factor as the OPEC+’s gradual withdrawal of previous production cuts.

Trump is pursuing the goal of American energy dominance by boosting domestic output. The restrictions on Iranian fuel exports, as well as increased duties on imports to the US, are supposed to increase national production, according to the President's administration. However, the threat of a supply-demand imbalance in the global market is pushing the prices down.

According to the Goldman report, this does not cause much concern for the US President. He believes that cheap fuel will have a positive impact on inflation.

Elena Dorokhina MarketCheese
Period: 30.01.2026 Expectation: 600 pips
AUDCAD trend holds firm on upbeat Australian reports
23 January 2026 43
Lyra_Moonwell1
Lyra_Moonwell1

Listed among the best MarketCheese authors
1st in the segment "Oil and gas"
Brent sell
Period: 30.01.2026 Expectation: 100 pips
Brent's rally stalls as upside is limited by $65–$66 resistance
23 January 2026 50
Period: 28.02.2026 Expectation: 3000 pips
Buying EURUSD on weak US GDP print
23 January 2026 32
Period: 30.01.2026 Expectation: 1110 pips
GBPUSD’s rally is capped despite eased geopolitical stress
23 January 2026 22
Period: 29.01.2026 Expectation: 690 pips
NG selloff targets $4.400 ahead of reaching local high
22 January 2026 56
Lyra_Moonwell1
Lyra_Moonwell1

Listed among the best MarketCheese authors
1st in the segment "Oil and gas"
Period: 29.01.2026 Expectation: 15200 pips
Investing in ETHUSD up to $3,170 on US-EU trade relief
22 January 2026 61
Go to forecasts