$120 Oil Ahead?
The Markets
Mar 04
$120 Oil Ahead?
$120 Oil Ahead?

The Markets
Mar 04
Shownote
Shownote
The conflict in Iran has led to a significant spike in oil prices. What will
determine the commodity’s next move, and how much higher could oil prices rise?
Jerome Dortmans, co-head of Global Oil and Products Trading in Goldman Sachs
Global Banking & Markets, discusses with Chris Hussey on the Goldman Sachs
trading floor.
Recorded on March 3, 2026.
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Highlights
Highlights
This episode dives into the immediate market implications of escalating tensions in the Middle East, focusing on how the Iran conflict is reshaping global oil supply dynamics and investor behavior.
Chapters
Chapters
Why did oil jump $10—and what’s really at stake in the supply chain?
00:00What makes $100 oil feel inevitable right now?
03:05Why are investors selling instead of hedging—and what does that mean for inflation?
06:21Could prices really hit $120—and what would push them there?
09:25Transcript
Transcript
Chris Hussey: This is The Markets. I'm Chris Hussey, and today is Tuesday, March 3rd, and I'm here on the Goldman Sachs trading floor. With Jerome Dortmans, who is co-head of Global Oil and Products Trading. Let's cut to the chase. Oil's up about $10 a bar...