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Why Oil Prices Are Surging Amid Global Cooling
Oil prices have jumped nearly seven percent in just five days, climbing toward ninety-one dollars a barrel while broader economic signals suggest a cooling demand environment. Lucas and Luna unpack this divergence, examining how supply constraints in Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate are overriding softening consumer data. With the S&P 500 energy sector rising three percent and major producers like Exxon Mobil seeing gains, the market is pricing in tighter physical balances rather than macro headwinds. The hosts explore why traditional inflation hedges like gold are lagging behind…
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