Crude Awakening: Navigating the Slick Ride of Oil Prices

https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipaiThis is your Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.Hey friends, welcome back to Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im your host Vanessa, and today were diving into the latest on crude oil prices, whats driving the market, and some smart tips to help you navigate this wild ride.Right now, as of December 18, 2025, WTI crude oil is trading at 56.33 dollars per barrel, up a bit about 0.70 percent from yesterday, according to Trading Economics. Brent crude is holding around 60.08 dollars per barrel, showing a slight bounce but still near multi-month lows, per Polyestertime data. These prices reflect a tug-of-war between oversupply worries and geopolitical sparks keeping things volatile.Heres the big picture: Markets are grappling with a supply glut. OPEC plus production hit 43.25 million barrels per day in November, and non-OPEC countries like the US, Brazil, and Guyana are ramping up output, with global supply growing by about 3 million barrels per day this year, as noted by AInvest and EIA reports. Demand from China feels shaky, adding downward pressure. But geopolitics is the wildcard: US President Trumps total blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers jumped prices over 2 percent recently, and tensions with Russia, including Ukrainian strikes on refineries, are propping up sentiment, Offshore Technology explains. OPEC plus plans a small production hike this month but might pause in early 2026 to steady things.Looking ahead, Goldman Sachs sees Brent dipping to 56 dollars and WTI to 52 dollars on average next year without big disruptions. Its a bearish vibe, but opportunities lurk in consolidation for strong energy stocks.For you listeners, heres your takeaway: If youre investing, consider hedging with diversified energy ETFs to ride out volatility, and watch OPEC announcements and US policy news closely. Everyday folks, lower crude could mean cheaper gas soon, but dont bank on it with refining lags.Thanks for tuning in, friends. Subscribe, share with a buddy, and catch you next time on Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker. Stay savvy out there.For more http://www.quietplease.aiCheck out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipaiFor some deals, check out https://amzn.to/4hSgB4rThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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