Analysts at Jefferies increased their oil price view as well as their ratings on Eni and Exxon Mobil. They lifted their long-term Brent oil
BRN00,
+1.19%
forecast to $58 from $55, citing recovering demand as the vaccination rollout continues and a lower supply risk from the high levels of OPEC+ spare capacity. They lifted Eni
ENI,
+0.22%
to buy from hold, citing the dividend yield and the potential to spin off its biofuel business. Exxon
XOM,
-0.23%
was upgraded to hold from underperform, on a improved macro environment, though they said Chevron's
CVX,
-0.10%
investment case was more compelling, combining a higher cash flow yield and higher upstream growth potential.