 Oil Market on the Brink of a Storm: $150 per Barrel Is No Longer a Fantasy While the mainstream discusses trade wars, a real drama is unfolding in the commodity market. Here are the key signals from recent days: - Brent broke through $116 — this is the high for 2026. After Iran's strike on an UAE oil terminal and the shelling of ships in the Persian Gulf, the market is in turmoil. - Citi raised its forecast and warns: if disruptions to passage through the Strait of Hormuz persist — Brent will head to $150. This is not the base case, but the probability is growing with each passing day. - Canada is losing its oil industry. Cenovus Energy reported record profits (+83% in Q1 2026), but its CEO John McKenzie issued a grim warning: carbon policy and regulatory delays are killing investments in oil sands. CNRL has already frozen the $8.25 billion expansion of Jackpine. - Paradox: demand is rising, geopolitics is fueling prices, but producers cannot increase supply due to political uncertainty. A perfect storm. - What does this mean for AI analytics? A market where volatility is off the charts is an ideal environment for automated analysis. Humans cannot keep up with the flow: Cenovus, Citi, OPEC+ decisions, infrastructure strikes — all in one day. ASI Biont analyzes such datasets in seconds, not hours. The market does not forgive delays. Data is the only currency that does not depreciate. https://asibiont.com/