# Danger to oil demand from trade wars may offset price boost from Iran: Reuters poll

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[Danger to oil demand from trade wars may offset price boost from Iran: Reuters poll](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-prices-reuterspoll/danger-to-oil-demand-from-trade-wars-may-offset-price-boost-from-iran-reuters-poll-idUSKCN1LG16H?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews)

Reuters [Business News](https://www.reuters.com/news/archive/businessNews)

August 31, 2018 / 6:08 AM

> A survey of 45 economists and analysts forecast Brent crude to average $72.71 a barrel in 2018, 16 cents lower than the $72.87 projected in the previous month’s poll and above the $71.96 average so far this year. The price was forecast to average $72.58 in 2019.