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Why Oil Is Ignoring The Economic Slowdown
Lucas and Luna dissect the paradox of crude oil trading near one hundred dollars a barrel while global manufacturing signals soften. With Brent hovering at one hundred nine dollars and West Texas Intermediate pushing ninety eight, they explore why energy markets are decoupling from traditional demand indicators. The conversation anchors on geopolitical friction in the Middle East and Ukraine’s renewed strikes on energy infrastructure as primary drivers, rather than economic growth. They examine how shipping disruptions and reduced spare capacity are keeping prices elevated despite softer…
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