WTI Oil Prices At 2025 Lows: Opportunity Or Trap?

Dean Popplewell4.06K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(6min)CommentsSummaryThe current OPEC+ high supply is known to hurt demand, as intra-organizational dynamics point to some members wanting to restrain margins to capture market share.The market could also be pricing a reopening of the Venezuelan oil market to OECD markets if pressure on Maduro from the Trump Administration increases.Traders are also pricing in a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which could lead to more supply, leading to the current substantial fall.Oil has broken below its short-term channel mentioned in our preceding analysis, strongly reacting to the 50-day moving average. putilich/iStock via Getty Images By Elior Manier Oil prices have been tumbling without stopping in a stable but continuous downtrend. A positive development that encourages cuts by reducing inflation expectations for consumers, but with prices back to January 2021 levels, producers areThis article was written byDean Popplewell4.06K FollowersFollowDean Popplewell has nearly two decades of experience trading currencies and fixed income instruments. He has a deep understanding of market fundamentals and the impact of global events on capital markets. He is respected among professional traders for his skilled analysis and career history as global head of trading for firms such as Scotia Capital and BMO Nesbitt Burns. Since joining OANDA in 2006, Dean has played an instrumental role in driving awareness of the forex market as an emerging asset class for retail investors, as well as providing expert counsel to a number of internal teams on how to best serve clients and industry stakeholders.