News · Equities · BBC Business · Fri, Sep 18, 2026 7:00 PM
'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to US-Iran war
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OpenBook briefing: 'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to US-Iran war. What it means for equities, FX and crypto trade
OpenBook market desk: The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.
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