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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Russia the real winner of the Iran war? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some commentators have said that Russia is the real winner of the Iran war as oil prices boost its exports. But is that true? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YA3FyJ592pQsityKFu8AKC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An oil crisis could tip Britain into a full-scale recession ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An oil crisis will expose the frailties of the British economy. It may already be too late to do anything about it, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:30:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nxfx9HJqj2YSDi3PvD7XwQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Iran crisis is making markets unpredictable – what can investors do? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The outlook for the Iran crisis isn't clear, but investors need to expect a more volatile world ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/egxMgzuUp6GNYq5dBwLb5g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What do rising oil prices mean for you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After conflict in the Middle East sparked an increase in the price of oil, we explain what it means for petrol costs and energy bills. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:55:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:15:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ERedjRYhG9pDUGBrrdsWTJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil price stays steady as tensions in Middle East boils over ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oil prices surged after Israel's attack on Iran, but the global market for the commodity is forecast to remain well-supplied until 2030 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:56:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/diWXSCxcuCUpGYXZQJY4rM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is the supply of oil rising? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The supply of oil is rising despite conflict in the Middle East. What's causing the increase? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:30:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQmu6bE9jyvReisxJYsC59-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's next for oil prices? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How are world economies affecting oil prices and the demand for oil? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQmu6bE9jyvReisxJYsC59-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to profit from higher oil prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The escalation of conflict in the Middle East sent the oil price soaring. Which investments could rise during periods of rising oil prices? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:09:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:28:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/diHMVN2rd42CTtty6CEtwA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil price keeps rising despite Opec+ production rise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of oil reached $120 a barrel this week, despite Opec+ saying it would raise production by 648,000 barrels a day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:03:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DYkUKBTeGZXKpcF2GcrZwT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A surge to $175 a barrel would do immense damage]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Offshore oilrig]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Think the oil price is high now? You ain’t seen nothing yet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has been on a tear in recent months. Dominic Frisby explains why oil in fact is still very cheap relative to other assets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:24:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GHNdMC5chaBCgYqskiZn8o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oil still looks very cheap relative to most other assets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oil ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The surging oil price will hurt – but it also creates opportunities ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of oil is at its highest since 2008. That's bad news for most people –but it also means opportunities for investors, says John Stepek. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:29:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VF3HkMRzSouaZfdSLEdmTB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil price races higher as demand rebounds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Supply constraints, increased demand and the Russian threat to Ukraine are sending the oil price racing towards $100 a barrel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6kdtCsQmz2rkL2LSGNYGLa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The loss of Russian oil would send prices soaring]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russian offshore oil rig]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil price hits seven-year high after Abu Dhabi attack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price hit a seven-year high after Houthi rebels in Yemen staged a drone attack on an oil storage site in Abu Dhabi. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could the oil price hit $150 a barrel by 2023? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has fallen as a new strain of Covid brings fresh restrictions around the world. But in the long run it’s a different story, with some analysts predicting $150 a barrel. John Stepek looks at how likely that is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:23:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Joe Biden released oil from America’s strategic reserve to keep petrol prices down]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Petrol station in America]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to invest as oil prices keep heading higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oil prices are soaring reversing a sharp meltdown seen at the depths of the Covid-19 crisis. Saloni Sardana explores how you can play the market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:06:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4khnoM5J2HR2Z6enDooWuD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The global energy crunch has followed the resumption of economic activity, as mass vaccinations led to an easing of Covid-19 restrictions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shell petrol station]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil price is spiking higher – and there’s no reason to expect it to drop from here ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has been climbing steadily over the last year or so. And with producers unwilling to raise output, it’s set to keep going. John Stepek explains what’s going on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:12:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Wir3Y4HG9LwPwhzCKSrYW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Opec has been pretty disciplined in the post-Covid era]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[OPEC meeting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gas prices explode – and oil prices will follow ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After gas prices hit new highs, Brent crude oil prices have broken through $80 a barrel for the first time in almost three years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zeCYxcCATWFVvsCZBVYS6J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The delayed approval of Russia’s Nordstream 2 pipeline to Germany could restore balance to the market]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gas treatment unit in Russia]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What do higher oil prices mean for investors? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has hit its highest in three years as post-pandemic demand rebounds. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on and how it could affect you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:28:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J4C8YwnPnj7ePHcxoJNrF5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oil cartel Opec and Russia have increased production.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oil well pump]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil is taking a well-earned rest. But the bull market isn’t done yet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has more than doubled in the last five years. It’s come off the boil recently, but in the longer term, things are still looking good. Dominic Frisby looks at what’s next for oil. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:33:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/98hBxFjrNceXVgCWhzzbAJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Demand for oil isn&#039;t going away]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oil tanker docking]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Opec’s squabbling means for oil ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Failure of the "Opec+" oil cartel to reach agreement after a disastrous meeting has seen oil prices soar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m4JbLAtYUfVraWn73sYv5A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A more quarrelsome cartel implies more volatile markets]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Opec meeting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What’s driving the oil price volatility, and where could it go next? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has whipsawed in volatile trading, after Opec delayed a key production meeting. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on, and where the oil price could go from here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:39:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jj5WiTCnN4ZKH9Wb5566zZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Trouble at Opec could usher in a very bearish market]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Opec meeting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil-price rally may run out of puff ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Brent crude oil price hit its highest level since May 2019, fuelled by optimism about economic reopening. But the rally might not last. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:53:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What green energy, my expanding waistline, and the price of oil have in common ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In echoes of the flawed public health advice of the 1980s, governments are taking action –but not necessarily the correct action –to be “greener”. That will drive the oil price up, says Dominic Frisby. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:06:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil price comes off the boil as the pandemic lingers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brent crude oil had its worst week since October last week, tumbling by 7%, as continued virus restrictions in Europe weigh on demand. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:50 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not so very long ago, the oil price went negative. But in the last three months alone it’s risen by 50%. And while it may take the odd breather here and there, there’s no doubt it’s heading higher, says John Stepek. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:40:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price slumped last spring as major economies locked down. But is has now returned to its pre-pandemic level as it hits $60 a barrel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pWxBzhArcbsKhDc8VVC7xL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Major oil producers have squeezed output significantly over the past year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Oil workers]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More upside to come for the oil price ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Brent crude oil price its highest level since last February this week. And there  could be more gains to come. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How rising oil prices could prick the US stockmarket bubble ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even with the coronavirus resurgent and much of the world going back into lockdown, the oil price is rising. That could deal a serious blow to the US stockmarket’s bull run. John Stepek explains why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:49:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rising oil price could drive inflation – and interest rates – higher]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[US oil refinery]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil prices will mount a recovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine lifted oil markets earlier this week, with Brent crude jumping to $43 a barrel. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil stocks: share prices in this hated sector are back at their Covid-19 lows – time to buy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Demand for oil plummeted as the world locked itself down, and oil producers’ share prices remain stuck at rock bottom. John Stepek explains why the sector is so disliked, and asks: is it time for a contrarian punt? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:18:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil-price rebound has stalled ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The post-lockdown rally in the oil price has now stalled, with prices down by 6% since the beginning of September ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil price comes off the boil again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil-price rally has come unstuck, with Brent crude falling back by 12% so far this month to hit a two-month low. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can the oil-price rally continue? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has risen by 120% since its April low. But that is encouraging producers to increase supply. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:35:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:27:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil price rallies – but a full recovery is a long way off ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brent crude continued its rally early this week. But countries that depend on oil are still in a difficult spot. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Negative oil prices are just one result of banning bankruptcy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Negative oil prices are a result of low interest rates and cheap credit propping up inefficient businesses. Bankruptcy is part of the fabric of capitalism, says John Stepek. It helps us to see what’s working and what isn’t. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:17:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The negative oil price meant traders couldn’t give the stuff away – here’s what that means  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With a lot more oil being produced than anyone can use and storage space running out, the oil price briefly turned negative. John Stepek explains what that means. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil-price war is not over – it's just on hold ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both Opec and Russia have agreed to restrict oil output by ten million barrels per day from next month. But the oil price war isn't over yet. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oil prices have collapsed – and some argue that they could even turn negative ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With an excess of supply and a drastic cut in demand, the oil price has been hammered this year.  John Stepek looks at what that means for oil producers, the economy, and your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:14:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will an oil price war spark a global crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price suffered its biggest fall since the 1991 Gulf War after Saudi Arabia and Russia decided to bump up production at a time of reduced demand. Will there be more serious consequences? ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oil gave investors a nasty shock today as the price of crude fell harder than at any time for nearly 30 years. John Stepek explains why, and what it means for the wider markets and for your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:18:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:48:59 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ The tension between the US and Iran is unlikely to mean all-out war in the Middle East. But markets may be getting a little too complacent about its effect on the oil price, says John Stepek. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:35:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rising output will keep a lid on the oil price ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oil exporters’ cartel Opec gave further encouragement to the bulls this month after agreeing to new production curbs. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could spiking oil prices burst the bubble in bonds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has spiked after drone strikes crippled some of Saudi Arabia’s vital oil production infrastructure. John Stepek looks at the effect on the global economy, and on the bond bubble in particular. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:34:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia&amp;#39;s Abqaiq facility was hit by a Houthi drone attack]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia © /AFP/Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia tries to boost the oil price ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This week brought talk of a Saudi effort to raise the oil price as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman replaced energy minister Khalid al-Falih with Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:06:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The bullish and bearish cases for oil prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price is now firmly in a bear market. But saying where it goes next is tricky, says John Stepek. There are good arguments for a big move in either direction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:27:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The outlook is not a pretty one for oil producers]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shale oil jacks in North Dakota  © ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will we avoid an oil price spike? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/509329/will-we-avoid-an-oil-price-spike</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With around a fifth of the world’s oil travelling through Strait of Hormuz, the most recent incident there has raised new concerns about global oil supplies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:21:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fFoeeysxeRCthChRpgS9j5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does the tension in the Gulf of Oman mean for oil? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/509102/iran-tension-gulf-of-oman-oil-price</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of oil spiked after two tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman. John Stepek looks at how an escalating conflict could affect markets – and your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:04:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sie5Nh49PDnweSGtT3bbGZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A third of all seaborne oil transport goes through the Strait of Hormuz]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[190614-oil-price]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here’s the real reason oil prices are soaring – it’s not all about Iran ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US is tightening sanctions on Iran and cracking down on its oil exports. But that’s not why the oil price has hit a new high, says John Stepek. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:01:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tougher sanctions will make it harder for Iran to produce and export its oil]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[190423-iran-oil-price]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Forget Trump or Opec – here’s what really drives the oil price ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Donald Trump doesn’t like high oil prices. Oil cartel Opec does. But it doesn’t matter what either of them wants – they don’t control the oil price. John Stepek explains what does. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:07:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Oil Price]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neither Trump nor the Saudis control the oil price]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[190315-oil-price]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The oil price soars – but can it last? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/502395/the-oil-price-soars-but-can-it-last</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The oil price has risen by nearly 25% so far in 2019, well in advance of any developed-world stockmarket. But the surge may not get a lot higher from here. ]]>
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