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What’s Fueling Oil Prices? Geopolitics, Not Growth
Rather, it is geopolitical factors—specifically, escalating tensions in the Middle East—that are unsettling markets and ...
Oil News: Tensions at Hormuz Threaten 20M bpd Oil Flow, Fueling Price Surge
Tensions at the Strait of Hormuz risk 20M bpd in crude oil flow, fueling a sharp rally in oil futures and boosting market ...
Traders pile into $80 US oil bets as tensions rise in Middle East
Traders on Friday exchanged the most $80 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil call options since January, expecting more ...
OPEC Faces Test as Middle East Tensions Mount
Analysts said OPEC might not see any urgency to shift policy, as the surge in prices was driven by a rising risk premium ...
Investors eye Middle East tensions and the Fed's 'dot plot': What to know this week
Entering the meeting, markets are pricing two interest rate cuts from the Fed in 2025, in line with the central bank's median dot plot projection from March. But since then, there have been ...
Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Will Fed Dovishness and Mideast Tensions Trigger a Record Gold Rally?
Gold rally accelerates as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies and Fed rate cut bets grow. Market watches for breakout above ...