Oil Prices
As the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2025, the global energy sector closed the books on its most turbulent year in half a decade. Crude oil benchmarks recorded their steepest annual decline since the 2020 pandemic, with prices tumbling nearly 20% over the last twelve months. This sharp correction,
Oil Market
As 2025 draws to a close, the global crude oil market is locked in a high-stakes "tug-of-war" between a looming supply surplus and a persistent geopolitical risk premium. While the broader trend for the year has been one of decline—with benchmark prices falling approximately 20% since January—
Energy Sector
As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, a stark divergence has emerged on Wall Street. While the broader market indices, long dominated by high-flying technology and growth stocks, have begun to retreat from their mid-year peaks, the Energy sector has staged a dramatic and tactical comeback. Throughout December,
Oil Prices
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, a stark divergence has emerged on Wall Street: energy prices are climbing steadily while the broader equity markets succumb to a wave of year-end selling. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have retreated from their autumn highs, crude oil
Oil
Brent crude oil futures climbed to $62.4 per barrel on Friday, December 26, 2025, marking a sharp reversal from mid-month lows and securing a significant weekly gain. This rally comes as a series of geopolitical flashpoints—ranging from a U.S. naval blockade in the Caribbean to drone strikes
Saudi Arabia
ADEN/RIYADH — As the world observes the Christmas holiday, the geopolitical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula is undergoing its most violent transformation in years. A sweeping military offensive launched in early December by the Southern Transitional Council (STC)—Yemen’s primary separatist movement—has effectively dismantled the Saudi-backed unity government,
OPEC+
As the global energy market closes out 2025, the OPEC+ alliance has executed a high-stakes tactical maneuver designed to prevent a total price collapse in the face of a looming global supply glut. Following a modest production increase of 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December 2025, the cartel
Oil Markets
As the global energy market closes out a tumultuous 2025, the narrative has shifted from a simple supply-and-demand equation to a complex geopolitical chess match. With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) testing the $60 mark—down roughly 12% from this time last year—investors are grappling with a paradox: a market
Oil Market
The global oil market is witnessing a historic recalibration as Dubai crude, the primary benchmark for the Asian market, has plummeted to levels not seen since the early stages of the post-pandemic recovery in 2021. As of mid-December 2025, the energy landscape is being defined by a "Super Glut&
Oil Prices
As the final weeks of 2025 unfold, the global energy market is locked in a high-stakes tug-of-war between mathematical certainty and geopolitical reality. On paper, the outlook for 2026 is nothing short of grim: a "tsunami" of crude oil is projected to flood the market, potentially driving prices
Oil Market
The global oil market is currently experiencing a significant downturn, characterized by a persistent oversupply that is forcing sellers to continuously offload crude. This trend, driven by a surge in non-OPEC+ production, a strategic shift in OPEC+ policy, and moderating global demand, has led to a dramatic plunge in crude
Oil Prices
Global financial markets are currently grappling with a significant and sustained decline in crude oil prices, a phenomenon that has intensified throughout 2024 and 2025. As of December 16, 2025, both Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmarks have plunged to near five-year lows, with WTI trading around