#OilShock #SupplyGlut #TradeTensions #DemandWorries

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00:00Oil markets are wobbling. Prices for Brent and WTI have dropped to 5-month lows, largely

00:05because of a serious warning. By 2026, the world might face a surplus of 4 million barrels

00:11per day. That's how much output outpaces demand, according to recent forecasts. Why? Because

00:15some heavyweight oil producers are pumping hard, even as global economic activity softens.

00:21Meanwhile, the US and China are squaring off on trade. New port fees, export sanctions,

00:26and shifting supply chains are rattling confidence in demand. Analysts are watching closely for US

00:33inventory reports later this week. Those numbers could either spook markets further or give them

00:39something to anchor to. This is more than an energy story. It's a ripple through geopolitics,

00:44inflation, central banks, and the fragile balance between supply and consumption.