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Oil prices still set to drop back in the second half

The fact that oil prices have remained firm despite the appreciation in the dollar has prompted us to raise our end-2010 and end-2011 forecasts from $50 per barrel (pb) to $60pb. But these numbers are still at the low end of market expectations, and well below current levels of around $80pb.

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