Crude Awakening: Navigating the Slippery Slopes of Oil Prices

https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipaiThis is your Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.Hello and welcome to the Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker. I am Vanessa Clark, and as always, I am here to guide you through the latest twists and turns in the world of crude oil prices and global energy news. Whether you are an investor, truck driver, or just someone tuning in to stay informed, today’s episode will get you up to speed on everything you need to know about crude oil as of Friday, November 14, 2025.Let’s kick things off with where crude oil stands right now. West Texas Intermediate crude is trading just under the sixty-dollar mark at about fifty-nine dollars and fifty-seven cents a barrel. That’s up one and a half percent from yesterday, indicating a modest recovery after a tough few weeks where prices dipped below sixty dollars. Over the past month, we have actually seen a small rally, with crude gaining almost two and a quarter percent. However, prices are still nearly eleven percent lower than they were a year ago, showing us just how volatile this commodity can be lately.Drilling down into the forces driving the market today, geopolitical tension remains a headline. This week, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russia’s Black Sea port at Novorossiysk, following Russian airstrikes on Kyiv. It is events like these that inject uncertainty into the oil market and can cause traders to react quickly, especially as supply concerns grow around Russian exports due to new sanctions. Russia’s Lukoil, for instance, has started cutting staff at its global trading units ahead of US sanctions that are set to take effect soon. Sanctions not only disrupt Russian supplies but can ripple across global energy flows, making future price movements tough to predict.Speaking of supply, let’s talk about oversupply fears. The International Energy Agency came out this week with a report highlighting that global oil supply is growing faster than demand. Current forecasts see supply rising by about three million barrels a day this year and another two and a half million next year, resulting in a surplus of about four million barrels per day in 2026. The agency also bumped up its demand forecasts a bit, but supply is still outpacing demand for now. OPEC is reportedly mulling a pause on production hikes for early next year, hoping to balance the market after months of expanding output.For those following the technical side, oil prices look set to keep bouncing within a range, likely staying between fifty-six and sixty-two dollars a barrel as the market weighs oversupply risks against real-world disruptions like the Russia-Ukraine conflict and new sanctions. Support is expected around fifty-eight dollars, while resistance is near sixty dollars.On the consumer end, US crude inventories saw another big build this week, jumping by more than six million barrels, which further highlights the excess supply situation. Despite these inventory builds, US gasoline prices have stayed surprisingly steady, so no immediate relief at the pump just yet. As a practical takeaway, this means that even though crude prices are down, consumers may not see dramatic drops in gas prices in the short term.Looking ahead, analysts expect crude oil to trade in the low sixties by the end of the quarter and possibly rise toward sixty-six dollars in the next twelve months. But with ongoing geopolitical tensions and shifting supply-demand dynamics, volatility is likely to remain a key theme. If you are watching the market for investment opportunities, bear in mind that sudden news events or policy changes can quickly change the outlook.To sum up today’s actionable insight: keep an eye on inventory reports and geopolitical headlines as they are the biggest movers for crude prices right now. If you are investing, be cautious about volatility and remember that both oversupply and sudden disruptions can send prices moving sharply in either direction.Thanks for joining me on the Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker. I am Vanessa Clark, and I love bringing you the latest on everything crude oil. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and tune in next time for your daily dose of oil news and market insights. Have a great day!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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