Oil Prices
Oil Markets Brace for Peace Dividend: Crude and Gasoline Prices Tumble on Hopes for Russia-Ukraine Resolution
Global energy markets are experiencing a significant recalibration, with crude oil and gasoline prices plummeting amidst growing optimism for an end to the nearly four-year-long Russia-Ukraine war. US-brokered peace talks, gaining traction in late November 2025, have profoundly shifted market sentiment, alleviating persistent global supply fears and signaling a potential