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Has the Saudi oil price target moved to $110?

We continue to expect the price of a barrel of Brent to drop back below $100 this year, despite recent speculation that cuts to Saudi production signal an increased willingness to allow oil prices to settle at current levels of around $110. Nonetheless, we have raised our end-2013 forecast from $85 to $95 to reflect stronger global risk appetite and more persistent Middle East tensions.

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