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The Story of Money

The oil sell-off explained

The Story of Money

Manuela Saragosa

Business, Crypto, Markets, Finance, Banking, Investing, History, News

4.4400 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Oil prices plunged below $63 a barrel on Tuesday after weeks of steady declines. The FT's Anjli Raval explains what is behind the souring mood among investors.

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The way oil prices are set flies against all of the basic principles of the free market.

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Sure, when there's a glut of oil in the market, prices go down, and when there's a shortage or even the risk of a shortage, prices go up.

0:43.0

But the supply of oil is largely controlled by what's happening in geopolitics,

0:48.0

and specifically, what's happening between oil producing countries. And look what the president tweeted about OPEC first thing this morning.

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Here we go.

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Looks like OPEC is at it again with record amounts of oil all over the place.

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On Tuesday, Brent Crude, which is a benchmark for oil prices, fell below $63 a barrel.

1:11.0

Just last month, that same barrel was $86. So what's causing these big swings in oil prices?

1:17.6

This is behind the money with the Financial Times. I'm Amy Keene. Today on the show, The Oil Sell Off explained.

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