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Fly News Breaks for June 21, 2017
BP
Jun 21, 2017 | 07:29 EDT
Macquarie analyst Iain Reid downgraded BP to Underperform following a reduction in the firm's oil price estimates saying the majors will slip back into deficits and have further, painful cost reductions. The firm lowered its its second half 2017 Brent forecast to $54.15 from $58.76 and WTI forecast to $52.15 from $56.75, 2018 Brent forecast to $49.33 from $55.75 and WTI forecast to $46.08 from $52.50, and 2019 Brent forecast to $65 from $70 and WTI forecast to $60 from $65.