From an Article in Barron’s11 Feb 2023 05:47
Title. Big Oil’s Big Paradox: Record Profits, Low Stock Valuations
BP expects its strategy shift to boost results considerably; it has raised its forecast for core 2025 earnings by 25%, in part based on an assumption of pricier petro. BP raised its oil-price forecast to $70 from $60 through 2030 because it expects Russia’s production to fall over time, and because output from U.S. shale is growing slowly and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries increasingly is willing to step in when prices slip. (On Friday, Russia announced that it will cut daily output by 500,000 barrels, starting next month, in response to Western price caps on its crude.)