Opinion:Why oil probably won’t go to $150 a barrel

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Why oil probably won’t go to $150 a barrel
Three reasons to be skeptical of the current panic
Last Updated:
March 14, 2026 at 2:02 p.m. ET
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March 13, 2026 at 3:08 p.m. ET
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Oil could rocket from $100 to
$150 a barrel
, some on Wall Street are starting to say. Are they right? Of course. Oil could even go to $200 a barrel. Or $500. Do I hear $1,000? Why not? The bigger the prediction, the better the chance your guess will go viral. Free publicity for your Substack. More appearances on TV. Knock yourself out.
The operative word, of course, is “could.” Anything is possible.
About the Author
Brett Arends
Brett Arends is an award-winning financial writer with many years experience writing about markets, economics and personal finance. He has received an individual award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for his financial writing, and was part of the Boston Herald team that won two others. He has worked as an analyst at McKinsey Co., and is a Chartered Financial Consultant. His latest book, "Storm Proof Your Money", was published by John Wiley Co.
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- ET Share Resize Listen (7 min) Photo: Getty Images Oil could rocket from $100 to $150 a barrel , some on Wall Street are starting to say.
- Oil could even go to $200 a barrel.
- The bigger the prediction, the better the chance your guess will go viral.
- The operative word, of course, is “could.” Anything is possible.

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This article covers results, found, search topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 377.