Oil could go up, or down, a lot

When an analyst mentions that a crash, or boom, 'may' or 'could' occur, you can be sure this is someone who is pretty worthless in giving information, however popular. Thus, in Time magazine:

Several oil analysts — who predicted earlier this year that oil would reach $200 by year's end — have recently said that oil could drop to $50 a barrel.

Agreed. Prices can do a lot things, especially in the future.