Let's bring in Kevin Green, senior markets correspondent, right away to help set up the action today. Uh, all right, KG. So, when I think about yesterday, futures were actually higher, but ultimately we finished lower on the S&P 500. So, light volume update for a lot of those stocks here doesn't give you true conviction, but price action is obviously going to be the number one thing that we do focus on. And that does mean that uh prices advanced. Uh volatility also is kind of a little bit cheap still sittin ...

油价市场动态 - 周三油价上涨超过1.5% [1] - 上涨原因为美国总统特朗普下令全面封锁所有受制裁油轮进出委内瑞拉 [1] 供应风险 - 事件增加了供应长期中断的风险 [1]

文章核心观点 - 美国对委内瑞拉实施更严厉的石油出口封锁 旨在通过切断其关键收入来源 加大对马杜罗政权的压力 此举被视为一种推动政权更迭的策略[1][2] - 当前全球石油市场处于供应过剩状态 价格疲软 即使完全移除委内瑞拉的石油供应 对市场基本面的实际影响也有限 近期的油价上涨更多是情绪驱动[4][6][9] 美国对委内瑞拉制裁行动 - 制裁行动旨在通过限制石油出口 大幅削减委内瑞拉政权的收入 特别是美元流入 此前已通过扣押船舶和一般限制措施收紧压力[2] - 制裁理由包括 特朗普政府长期指责委内瑞拉导致毒品涌入美国 并涉及非法移民激增问题[3][4] 全球石油市场基本面 - 委内瑞拉石油出口量对全球市场影响微小 其上月产量或出口量约为每日50万至60万桶 而全球每日消费量约为1亿桶 占比不足1%[6][7] - 即使美国提议封锁的“影子船队”（仅占委内瑞拉出口的一部分）被移除 也难以实质性改变市场基本面[7] - 全球石油市场存在供应过剩 油价疲软 本周价格曾跌至2021年以来的最低水平 且预计过剩情况在2026年将加剧[9] 制裁对市场的短期与潜在影响 - 制裁消息引发市场短期波动 油价上涨近1.5% 但布伦特原油价格仍低于每桶60美元[5] - 市场可能出现一定程度的混乱 因为部分原本运往中国的石油需要寻找替代来源和合适品级[8] - 长期来看 即使委内瑞拉石油长时间退出市场 由于基本面疲软 预计也不会带来持续的价格上涨 市场反而面临更多下行风险[9]

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insightsGood afternoon, and welcome to Wednesday’s Market Close. Not long ’til the Christmas holidays now, though JD has snuck in some leave a week early, so I’ll be taking you through Closes as well as my Opens until January.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.Honestly, not the most interesting trading day I could’ve jumped in ...

U.S. crude futures rose more than 1% on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. ...

There are several key factors that are helping push oil prices down. You've got OPEC plus and its allies boosting production after years of making cuts. In the meantime, Trump is pushing for a possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.Now, as a result of this or any other thing, the energy ETF XLE on track for its fourth negative day in a row. That may not sound like much, but that is actually the longest losing streak in three months. Let's talk about that oil stocks and maybe even Venezuela and bring ...

Wall Street lacked clear direction on Tuesday, as mixed labor market data failed to ignite a fresh wave of risk-on sentiment.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, topping expectations of 50,000. However, the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%, the highest level since September 2021. • Affirm Holdings shares are climbing with conviction. What’s driving AFRM stock higher?October figures, delayed by more than two months due to the government shutdown, added further noise. Payrolls fell by 105,000, largel ...

Oil prices held on to most gains from the previous session in early trading on Thursday as investors awaited U.S.-China trade talks later in the day.U.S. crude oil on Tuesday hit the lowest level since May, putting prices on pace for the worst performance in seven years as traders factor in a looming surplus and the possiblity of a peace agreement in Ukraine. West Texas Intermediate hit $55.69 per barrel while Brent touched $59.42, the lowest level for the benchmarks since May 5. The U.S. benchmark has lost ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 15, 2025) - Hemisphere Energy Corporation (TSXV: HME) (OTCQX: HMENF) ("Hemisphere" or the "Company") announces that its Board of Directors has approved grants of incentive restricted share units ("RSU") and stock options.Restricted Share UnitsUnder the Company's Restricted Share Unit Plan (the "Plan"), RSUs may be granted to directors, employees, and contractors of the Company. At the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors, the Plan permits th ...

The US oil benchmark fell to its lowest level since February 2021, with traders weighing renewed signs of optimism surrounding a deal to end the war in Ukraine and mixed economic data from China. West Texas Intermediate settled below $57 a barrel in thin trading ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, sliding as stocks wavered. US negotiators offered more substantial security guarantees to Kyiv in a renewed bid to clinch a deal, though the effort still appeared part of a bid to pressure Ukrainian Pr ...