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12/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2025 16:17

January WTI Crude Oil futures dropped below $55 per barrel.

January WTI Crude Oil futures extended losses for a fourth consecutive session, breaking below $55 to reach the lowest level since early 2021. Weakening manufacturing PMI data from the U.K., Germany, and China signaled a potential slowdown in global energy demand. Additionally, U.S. shale producers are pivoting strategies, utilizing AI and new technologies to maximize output from existing wells rather than focusing on new drilling.
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