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FILE PHOTO: A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo
Dec 17, 2025

Oil rises as Trump’s Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns

Oil prices rose more than 1% after Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, tightening supply risks.

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