# Goldman Sachs Warns Rising Tanker Costs Could Lift Oil Prices

> Goldman Sachs warns higher tanker freight rates may push Brent crude prices above $90 by late 2026.
- Title: Goldman Sachs Warns Rising Tanker Costs Could Lift Oil Prices
- Summary: Goldman Sachs warns higher tanker freight rates may push Brent crude prices above $90 by late 2026. Goldman Sachs says persistently high tanker freight costs…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/investing/36972
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:39:29+00:00
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- Topics: goldman sachs, tanker costs, crude oil, brent crude, freight rates, oil prices, december 2026, crypto, finance
## Goldman Sachs warns
Goldman Sachs says average global crude freight rates will exceed $20 per barrel in October 2025, up from $3 a year earlier.
## Middle East Gulf to Asia route
Shipping crude from Middle East Gulf to Asia costs over $37 per barrel, five times prewar levels, with charter rates exceeding $1.3 million per day.
## Brent crude price outlook
Goldman Sachs forecasts Brent crude prices to reach $90 per barrel by December 2026 and average $80 per barrel in 2027, with higher freight costs adding upside risk.
## Key takeaway

Goldman Sachs says persistently high tanker freight costs could lift Brent crude prices to $90 per barrel by December 2026.