Tag: geopolitical risk
Oil Prices End Lower After Worst Annual Decline Since 2020
Oil prices closed lower on Friday, marking the first trading session of 2026, after posting their steepest annual decline since 2020. Investors continued to...
BOJ Rate Hike Lifts Yen—But Is Government Intervention Next?
The Japanese yen regained some lost ground on Monday after suffering a sharp decline late last week. Markets remained cautious as investors assessed the...
Oil Prices Hold Steady as Geopolitical Tensions Clash With Weak Demand
Oil prices were largely unchanged on Tuesday, as the market balanced fresh geopolitical supply risks against ongoing bearish fundamentals. Potential U.S. sales of seized...
Oil Prices Jump 1.5% on Venezuela Supply Fears Under Trump
Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “total and complete” blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering...
Oil Trades Near 2-Week Highs on Fed Cut Hopes and Rising...
Oil prices stayed close to two-week highs on Monday. Investors expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this week, a move that...
