BRIEF — Barclays Sees Near — Term Oil Price Risks Remain Skewed Higher

Oct 16 (Reuters) — BARCLAYS: Says It Maintains $100/bbl And $85/bbl Forecasts For Brent In 2026 And 2027, Respectively Says Near-term Oil Price Risks Remain Skewed Higher Says Renewed Shipping Attacks And Saudi-houthi Escalation Are Stalling The Middle East Supply Recovery Says Exceptionally Low Inventories, Light Speculative Positioning And Steep Backwardation Leave The Market Vulnerable To Further Upside Says Recent Increase In Freight Costs Could Persist For At Least A Few More Weeks (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)