Oilโ Prices Decline as Brent Crude Falls to $62.38 aโ Barrel
Global oil pricesโฃ continued their downward trend on Sunday, November 30, 2025, with Brent crude-the internationalโฃ benchmark-closing at โฃ$62.38 per barrel. The sustained decline marks the fourth consecutive month of losses for oil, despite recentโ disruptions toโ key energy infrastructure.
The price drop is attributed to a combination of factors, including low trading volumes linkedโข to the holiday season and emerging diplomatic signals. Reports indicate aโฃ discussion between the U.S. and Venezuelanโค presidents regarding a potential meetingโฃ to de-escalate tensions, which analysts believeโค could reduceโ the risk premium currently factored into oil prices. The suspension of โฃoperations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on the Black Sea,โฃ impacting Kazakhโ oil exports, has โฃnot offsetโค the broader market pressures.
U.S. West Texas Intermediateโค (WTI) crude also saw a decrease, settlingโฃ at $58.55 per barrel.โฃ OPEC crude was recorded at โข$63.92 a barrel. โคThese price movements impact a wideโ range ofโค stakeholders, from energy-producing nations and oil companies to consumers worldwide,โ influencing transportation costs and broader economic activity. market observers will โbe closelyโ watching for further developments in U.S.-Venezuela relations and any potential resolution to the โCaspian Pipeline disruption in the coming weeks.