{
  "id": 19622091,
  "title": "Oil falls over $1 on easing geopolitical fears and oversupply worries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/oil-falls-over-1-on-easing-geopolitical-fears-and-oversupply-worries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:59:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/oil-falls-over-1-on-easing-geopolitical-fears-and-oversupply-worries/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices declined over $1 per barrel on Thursday as geopolitical tensions eased and concerns about oversupply grew. Brent futures saw a drop of $1.47, or 1.58%, to $91.29 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.24, or 1.43%, to $85.29. This marked a reversal from Wednesday's gains, when Brent increased 1.4% and WTI rose 0.6% after both hit two-month lows the previous day. Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist of Nissan Securities Investment, suggested that behind-the-scenes efforts to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, along with the unlikelihood of Iran war escalation before the US-China summit next week, were contributing to the price decline. However, the uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz kept the markets from experiencing a significant collapse. While Russian and Ukrainian negotiators reached a significant prisoner exchange during peace talks in Abu Dhabi, US mediators reported ongoing differences on key issues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy expressed hope for achieving concrete results in resolving the war this year. Meanwhile, Iran pledged not to allow any enriched nuclear material to leave the country, with consequences for any new US strikes. This bearish sentiment was further fueled by OPEC+ crude production increasing in October, driven by higher Saudi Arabian output despite ongoing shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. US crude stocks also rose by 9 million barrels in the latest week, according to market sources.",
  "summary": "Brent futures were down $1.47, or 1.58%, to $91.29 a barrel by 04;26 GMT.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}