https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipaiThis is your Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.Hello everyone, I'm Vanessa Clark, and welcome back to Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker. Today we're diving into what's been driving some really significant movement in the oil markets, so stick around.Let's start with where we are right now. West Texas Intermediate crude oil is trading at sixty four dollars and forty nine cents per barrel as of today. That represents a solid two percent gain just from yesterday, and we're now at levels we haven't seen since late September. Brent crude is performing even stronger, sitting at sixty nine dollars and sixty two cents per barrel. For those tracking longer timeframes, crude oil has climbed over eleven percent just in the past month alone.So what's behind this rally? The big story is geopolitical tension with Iran. President Trump has made some pretty aggressive statements about a naval task force in the Middle East being ready to act with speed and violence if necessary if Iran doesn't agree to nuclear negotiations. Now, this matters to your wallet because Iran is OPEC's fourth largest producer, and any disruption there could affect global supplies. Plus, there's the risk premium around the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about twenty percent of the world's oil shipments. That kind of uncertainty naturally pushes prices higher.There's another tailwind for crude prices too. The US dollar has weakened to its lowest levels in nearly four years. When the dollar weakens, commodities like oil become more attractive to international buyers, which supports prices.On the supply side, OPEC is sending some stabilizing signals. The cartel plans to pause production increases through the first quarter of 2026. They're maintaining about one point two million barrels per day of spare capacity, which isn't huge in the global scheme but does provide some cushion against further disruptions.Looking ahead, the outlook remains mixed. Technical analysts point to strong upward momentum with Brent potentially targeting sixty nine dollars per barrel. But there's broader uncertainty too. The EIA expects Brent to average around fifty six dollars for the full year as global production outpaces demand. So we're seeing a tension between short term geopolitical premiums and longer term oversupply concerns.For traders and investors, this is a classic risk on, risk off environment. Any positive news on Iran negotiations could trigger pullbacks, while any escalation could spike prices sharply higher.That's what's moving crude oil markets today. Thanks so much for tuning in to Daily Crude Oil Price Tracker. Be sure to subscribe and join me again tomorrow for the latest crude oil news and price updates. I'm Vanessa Clark, and I'll see you next time.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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