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Oil Prices Drop Amid Surplus Concerns and Geopolitical Tensions

12/11/2025

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Oil futures fell in early U.S. trading on oversupply expectations.
A brief spike followed the U.S. seizure of a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, with Ukraine developments and U.S.-Venezuela tensions persisting.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered its surplus forecast for next year.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) maintained its demand outlook and increased non-OPEC supply growth estimates, with WTI at $57.71 and Brent at $61.45.

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Oil futures fell in early U.S. trading on oversupply expectations.
A brief spike followed the U.S. seizure of a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, with Ukraine developments and U.S.-Venezuela tensions persisting.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered its surplus forecast for next year.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) maintained its demand outlook and increased non-OPEC supply growth estimates, with WTI at $57.71 and Brent at $61.45.