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What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Jan. 29, 2024)
2024-01-29 - For the upcoming week, Stratas Advisors forecast that increase in oil prices will be moderated likely due to the U.S. being cautious in response to the recent attack on U.S. troops.
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2024-02-01 - Weakening economic outlooks overpower geopolitical risks in oil pricing.
What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Feb. 5, 2024)
2024-02-05 - Stratas Advisors says the U.S.’ response (so far) to the recent attack on U.S. troops has been measured without direct confrontation of Iran, which reduces the possibility of oil flows being disrupted.