As much for amusement as for education, the following stories chart perceptions of the oil price by month (with the actual price for the month in parentheses):
January: Oil could hit $80 per barrel by the end of 2018, says portfolio manager ($63.7)
February: [Investment Bank] sees oil surging above $80 in 6 months (62.23)
March: Fed’s [economist] says the market is not appreciating the risk of an oil price spike (62.73)
April: An Oil Price Rally Is Likely (66.25)