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Springview Holdings Ltd. engages in the design and construction of residential and commercial buildings. It involves new construction, reconstruction, alterations, and other general contracting services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Springview Holdings Ltd

Springview Holdings Ltd (SPHL) is experiencing a parabolic surge, fueled by news of its international expansion and a strategic partnership for solar-ready homes in Singapore. This low-float micro-cap has ignited massive trading volume, with many traders discussing a potential short squeeze and high-risk, high-reward opportunities leading to extreme volatility and significant gains.

Novo Nordisk A/S is a global healthcare company, which engages in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease segments. The Diabetes and Obesity Care segment includes diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment refers to rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company was founded by Harald Pedersen and Thorvald Pedersen in 1923 is headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark.

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Novo Nordisk is trending as its new oral Wegovy pill sees explosive demand and expanded accessibility, notably through Amazon Pharmacy, solidifying its first-mover advantage in the burgeoning oral GLP-1 market. The community is buzzing with excitement over the "game-changing" pill, believing it will drive significant revenue growth and establish the company as a long-term leader in the massive obesity treatment sector, despite some discussion around CEO comments and short-term volatility.

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SanDisk is trending amidst reports of significant price increases for its high-capacity 3D NAND enterprise SSDs, driven by surging AI-related demand and a broader memory supercycle. The community is actively debating whether the stock's explosive gains reflect its new AI leader status or an unsustainable, speculative bubble. This intense discussion is further fueled by ongoing analyst upgrades across the semiconductor sector.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The terms and structure of the deal are still being negotiated with no certainty that the talks will result in an agreement, as per the report.&nbsp;</li><li>Coterra has also explored merger talks with at least one other company in the recent past and other suitors for the deal could also emerge, as per the people cited in the report.&nbsp;</li><li>Coterra and Devon’s merger would result in an agreement that would be among the largest U.S. energy deals in recent years.</li></ul>U.S. shale producers Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) and Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) are reportedly considering a merger deal that could be one of the largest energy deals in recent history.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/coterra-said-to-mull-combining-with-devon-energy-in-oil-megadeal">report</a> from Bloomberg on Thursday that cited people familiar with the matter, the companies are engaged in discussion about a potential merger, with an all-stock deal being one of the options being considered.The terms and structure of the deal are still being negotiated, with no certainty that the talks will result in an agreement, as per the report. Coterra has also explored merger talks with at least one other company in the recent past and other suitors for the deal could also emerge, as per the report.Shares of DVN declined over 2% on Thursday while shares of CTRA climbed over 3% at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Mega-Deal Possibility</h2>Coterra’s merger with Devon would result in an agreement that would be among the largest U.S. energy deals in recent years.The possible deal comes on the heels of pressured U.S. crude prices amid a global supply glut, pushed on further by the geopolitical volatility of Venezuela’s re-entry into oil the market after years.Both Devon and Coterra have significant operations across many shale formations in the U.S., with large positions in the key Permian Basin in Texas.As per the Bloomberg report, Devon has roughly 400,000 net acres in the Permian’s Delaware Basin while Coterra has 346,000 acres in the same region. A merger between the two could be significant and position the company better to compete with oil behemoths like Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Diamondback Energy Inc. (FANG).<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Saying?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DVN">DVN stock</a> remained in the ‘bullish’ territory over the past day amid ‘high’ message volumes.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_16_at_12_24_59_AM_png_c293856e3e.webp" alt="retail sentiment around DVN stock remained in the ‘bullish’ territory over the past day amid ‘high’ message volumes." width="1281" height="156"></figure>&nbsp;Meanwhile, retail sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CTRA">CTRA stock</a> jumped to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘high’ message volumes.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_16_at_12_25_18_AM_png_ecca0b7362.webp" alt="retail sentiment around CTRA stock jumped to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘high’ message volumes." width="1282" height="160"></figure>&nbsp;Shares of DVN have lost over 5% in the past year while shares of CTRA have declined over 10% in the same time.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

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Devon Energy, Coterra Energy Reportedly Hold Merger Talks

According to a report from Bloomberg, an all-stock deal is one of the options being considered in the merger talks between the companies. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The White House is expected to finalize a deal with the oil companies on Friday or shortly thereafter, Trump said.</li><li>However, major oil CEOs present at the meeting did not clearly commit to a Venezuela oil plan.</li><li>In a post on Truth Social earlier, the president said that the U.S. had seized a Venezuelan oil tanker and that the oil seized would be sold by the U.S.</li></ul>President Donald Trump at a White House meeting on Friday said that U.S. oil companies will spend their own money to revive Venezuela’s oil market.In a meeting with top executives of oil companies like Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), and ConocoPhillips (COP), Trump said that the big oil companies would spend “at least $100 billion” to revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure and drill more oil.The decision on which oil companies will enter Venezuela will be decided by the U.S., Trump said. The White House is expected to finalize a deal with the companies on Friday or shortly thereafter, he added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Non-Committal Oil Companies</h2>While the CEOs of the major oil companies present at the meeting commented on the plans, they did not clearly commit to a Venezuela oil deal.ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said that a company team would assess the situation in Venezuela, provided they have a security guarantee. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance highlighted the company’s $12 billion loss from the previous business in Venezuela, without committing to operating in the country during the meeting.Chevron, the only major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, provided details of its present operations in the country rather than elaborating on future plans.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Venezuela Operations</h2>Trump said in the meeting that he does not “think” another attack on Venezuela would be necessary, citing the country’s cooperation with the U.S.In a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115866908684935165">post</a> on Truth Social earlier on Friday, the president said that the U.S. had seized a Venezuelan oil tanker that had departed without the U.S.’s approval, adding that the oil seized would be sold by the U.S.<h2 class="st-heading-2">China And Russia</h2>The president also said that he would sell oil to China and Russia after his administration took control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. “China can buy all the oil they want from us…Russia can get all the oil they need from us,” he said, adding that the oil companies would be open for business almost immediately.“If we didn’t do this, China would have been there and Russia would have been there,” he added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reactions</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CVX">Shares of CVX</a> closed nearly 2% higher on Friday, with retail sentiment around the stock staying at ‘extremely bullish’ levels amid ‘extremely high’ message levels. Shares of the company edged 0.17% higher in after-market hours at the time of writing.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XOM">Shares of XOM</a> closed 1.4% higher with retail sentiment around the stock staying at ‘extremely bullish’ levels amid ‘extremely high’ message levels. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/COP">Shares of COP</a> closed 1.21% lower on Friday.Meanwhile, U.S. equities closed higher on Friday. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, closed 0.66% higher while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) was up 1% at market close. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) closed 0.51% higher. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund LP</a> (USO) closed 0.34% higher, edging up 0.03% in after-market trade at the time of writing. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil </a>(UCO) was up 0.3% at market close, remaining relatively unchanged in after-hours.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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Trump Says US Oil Companies To Spend $100 Billion Of Their Money On Venezuela, Do Not Need Federal Funding

President Donald Trump said the oil companies need government protection and security more than federal funding to operate in Venezuela. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The President stated that the U.S. and Venezuela are working well together, especially on rebuilding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.</li><li>He also announced that Venezuela will purchase only American-made products with the proceeds from the oil deal.</li><li>Earlier, President Trump stated that the U.S. will purchase up to 50 million barrels of crude oil from Venezuela, worth around $2.8 billion at current market prices.</li></ul>President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Big Oil companies in the United States will invest at least $100 billion to rebuild and modernize the oil infrastructure in Venezuela.In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115864395969123502">post</a> on Truth Social, the President announced that he will be meeting all the Big Oil companies'&nbsp;executives&nbsp;at the White House on Friday.“The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure,” said President Trump, while noting that he has cancelled the previously “expected” second wave of attacks on the country in light of its cooperation.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_82410079ca.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="727" height="528"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures expiring in February edged up by 0.16% to $57.85 per barrel. Brent crude oil futures expiring in March were up by 0.18% to $62.1 per barrel at the time of writing.President Trump's opening of the door to Big Oil in Venezuela sent the stocks of Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, SLB, and Halliburton&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/chevron-exxon-crude-players-add-50-b-market-cap-as-trump-opens-door-to-big-oil-return-in-venezuela/cmxwirBR4RY">soaring</a> on Monday, adding $50 billion to their valuations during the day.The President also announced that Venezuela will purchase only American-made products with the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-says-venezuela-to-purchase-only-american-made-products-after-oil-deal/cmxzWteR42u">proceeds</a> from the oil deal. Earlier, President Trump stated that the U.S. will purchase up to 50 million barrels of crude oil from Venezuela, worth&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/paul-krugman-trump-venezuela-oil-precious-out-of-date/cmxzPVPR42Q">around $2.8 billion</a> at current market prices.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Iran Protests Grow Stronger</h2>Meanwhile, in Asia, protests in Iran are growing stronger, now in their 12th day. Authorities in the country cut off internet access on Thursday in an attempt to suppress the protests.President Trump came down hard on the Iranian administration, cautioning them against killing protestors.“I have let them know that if they start killing people, which they tend to do during their riots — they have lots of riots — if they do it, we’re going to hit them very hard,” he said in an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz9i9znw6cg">interview</a> with Hugh Hewitt on his podcast.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Krugman Slams Trump’s Venezuela Raid</h2>Economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/paul-krugman-trump-venezuela-oil-precious-out-of-date/cmxzPVPR42Q">criticized</a> President Trump’s view that crude oil reserves represent a valuable strategic asset, characterizing the perspective as “decades out of date.”“Trump’s belief that he has captured a lucrative prize in Venezuela’s oil fields would be an unrealistic fantasy even if he really were in control of a nation that is, in practice, still controlled by the same thugs who controlled it before Maduro was abducted,” Krugman said, adding that the U.S. raid on Venezuela was for “oil fantasies.”Meanwhile, U.S. equities gained in Friday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.12%, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 0.22%, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) edged up 0.07%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund LP</a> (USO) fell 1.15%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil</a> (UCO) declined 1.75% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/be-stock-soars-aep-announces-unit-exercised-option-2-65-billion-deal/cmUbQX4R453">BE Stock Jumps After AEP Unit Signs $2.65B Deal For Fuel Cells — Analysts Call It A ‘Meaningful Positive’ For Bloom Energy</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC

Trump Says Big Oil Will Invest At Least $100 Billion To Rebuild Venezuela's Oil Infrastructure

In a post on Truth Social, the President announced that he will be meeting all the Big Oil companies’ executives at the White House on Friday.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Krugman pointed out that the inflation-adjusted price of crude oil had fallen from more than $180 per barrel to nearly $60 per barrel, citing data from the Energy Information Administration.</li><li>Venezuela is currently known to have the largest oil reserves in the world, at nearly 304 billion barrels.</li><li>However, Venezuela’s crude is extremely heavy, resulting in low recovery rates and high production costs, according to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok.</li></ul>Economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump’s view that crude oil reserves represent a valuable strategic asset, characterizing the perspective as “decades out of date.”In his latest post, Krugman noted that oil prices remain low by historical standards. Citing data from the Energy Information Administration, he noted that inflation-adjusted crude oil prices have declined from peaks above $180 per barrel in 2008 to roughly $60 per barrel today.“Trump’s belief that he has captured a lucrative prize in Venezuela’s oil fields would be an unrealistic fantasy even if he really were in control of a nation that is, in practice, still controlled by the same thugs who controlled it before Maduro was abducted,” Krugman said.The economist stated that the U.S. raid on Venezuela is not for oil, but rather, for “oil fantasies,” adding that the vast amount of oil reserves that President Trump wants to take from the country do not exist.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Orinoco Belt Problem</h2>Venezuela is currently known to have the largest oil reserves in the world, at nearly 304 billion barrels. Saudi Arabia comes second, with 267 billion barrels of proven reserves, followed by Iran at 209 billion barrels.However, Venezuela’s crude is extremely heavy, resulting in low recovery rates and high production costs, according to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok.“Venezuela’s self-reported crude oil reserves tripled from around 100 billion barrels in the early 2000s to 300 billion barrels in the late 2000s due to the reclassification of Orinoco Belt heavy oil as ‘proved,’” said Slok in a note on Tuesday.Another problem with extracting crude from Venezuela’s reserves is the country’s aging oil infrastructure. In an interview&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/trump-venezuela-oil-companies-reimburse-rcna252434">with</a> NBC News on Tuesday, President Trump said a tremendous amount of money is required for the same, but noted that oil companies will do “very well.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump’s 50 Million Barrels Of Oil Claim</h2>In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115850817778602689">post</a> on Truth Social on Tuesday, President Trump stated that the interim authorities in Venezuela will turn over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of “high quality, sanctioned oil” to the U.S.“This oil will be sold at its market price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!” he said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_b8dafeb97c.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="720" height="590"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>For context, the U.S. produced nearly 14 million barrels of crude oil per day in October 2025, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Even at the top end of Trump’s claim of 50 million barrels from Venezuela, it would amount to a little under four days of crude oil production of the United States.At the current WTI crude oil spot price of $56.33 per barrel, the 50 million barrels from Venezuela would be worth $2.8 billion.Meanwhile, U.S. equities were mixed in Wednesday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, edged up by 0.01%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 0.33%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/warner-bros-discovery-board-paramount-offer-significant-risks/cmxyCtxR4c6">NFLX Stock In Spotlight As WBD Board Warns Paramount–Skydance Offer Carries ‘Significant Risks’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. 

Paul Krugman Calls Trump’s View Of Oil Reserves ‘Decades Out Of Date’ As President Claims Venezuela Will Turn Over 50 Million Barrels

The economist stated that the U.S. raid on Venezuela is not for oil, but rather, for “oil fantasies,” adding that the vast amount of oil reserves that President Trump wants to take from the country do not exist

Trump Fuels Oil Glut Fears With Plan To Bring Up To 50M Barrels Of Venezuelan Crude To US

Big Oil and oilfield services names also pulled back after Monday’s Venezuela-fueled rally.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In the late hours of Sunday, retail chatter on ExxonMobil and Chevron Corp saw an uptick on Stocktwits.</li><li>On Saturday, in a military operation, the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.</li><li>According to media reports, Venezuela currently accounts for less than 1% of global supplies even as the South American country has one of the world’s largest reserves.</li></ul>Following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, U.S. oil stocks are likely to draw increased investor interest on Monday after President Donald Trump reportedly said American firms will spend several billion dollars on rebuilding the South American country’s energy infrastructure.The U.S. President stated during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Saturday that he would be sending large American oil companies to Venezuela to start making money for the country, adding that they would be reimbursed.In the late hours of Sunday, retail chatter on ExxonMobil and Chevron Corp saw an uptick on Stocktwits, with many users noting a potential lift following Trump’s plans to ensure U.S. oil companies' presence in Venezuela.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Will US Oil Companies Benefit?</h2>According to media reports, Venezuela currently accounts for less than 1% of global supplies even as the South American country has one of the world’s largest reserves.Trump, during the press conference, noted that the oil business in Venezuela has been a “bust” for an extended period of time. “They were pumping almost nothing by comparison to what they could have been,” he said.<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-03/trump-says-us-oil-producers-to-invest-billions-in-venezuela">Bloomberg News reported</a> that Chevron produces about 20% of Venezuela’s oil, while Exxon and ConocoPhillips had quit production in the country following their assets being nationalised by former President Hugo Chavez.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is Retail Thinking?</h2>Retail sentiment on ExxonMobil jumped to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bearish’ a week ago, with message volumes at ‘extremely high’ levels, according to data from Stocktwits.While sentiment on Chevron also improved to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bearish’ seven days ago, with ‘extremely high’ levels of message volumes.A user on Stocktwits noted that energy stocks are expected to rise in 2026.<stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/HODLTheDoorr/message/640774991</stembedurl>The retail user message count on ExxonMobil saw a whopping 1,525% jump, and on Chevron, there was a massive 2,425% increase in the last seven days.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XOM">Shares of ExxonMobil</a> have gained over 14% in the last 12 months while <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CVX">Chevron’s stock</a> has jumped 6.3% for the same period.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/popular-risk-trader-james-wynn-says-his-comeback-will-be-violent/cmxALsgR4GD">Popular Risk Trader James Wynn Says His ‘Comeback Will Be Violent’</a>

People gathered outside the US Embassy of Madrid to protest against the arrest of President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro captured by US forces after bombing Caracas.

Chevron, Exxon Stocks In Focus As Trump’s Venezuela Gambit After Maduro Capture Sparks Buzz Around US Oil Majors

U.S. oil stocks are seeing rising investor interest following President Donald Trump’s comments over the weekend about plans to encourage American companies to invest in Venezuela.

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Oil prices slid to four-year lows on ceasefire hopes, China weakness, and oversupply fears, putting inverse ETFs like SCO in focus for bearish investors.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Supply keeps climbing, led by record U.S. output and rising OPEC+ production.</li><li>Demand remains soft, especially in China, while geopolitical risk premiums fade.</li><li>Lower oil is easing inflation, pushing U.S. gas prices below $3 a gallon.</li></ul>U.S. oil prices fell below $55 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time since February 2021, extending a sharp slide as growing supply runs into softer global demand.West Texas Intermediate crude dipped under $55 in early trading, a level last seen as the pandemic-era downturn was fading. Global benchmark Brent also slid, dropping below $60 a barrel and moving toward its lowest close in nearly five years.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Supply Keeps Rising As Demand Struggles</h2>The move lower is the latest in a series that's accompanied ongoing market floods of oil. U.S. production hit a fresh record of 13.8 million barrels a day of oil and gas equivalent in September, newly released data from the Energy Information Administration show.Meanwhile, OPEC and its allies, led by Russia, have been adding barrels on a monthly basis since April. The group agreed last month to increase output by a further 137,000 barrels a day in December.Demand hasn't kept pace. Consumption growth has been sluggish, especially in China where broader economic weakness has sapped energy demand. The International Energy Agency has warned that the global oil market could be in surplus of more than 4 million barrels a day next year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Signals Add Pressure</h2>Hopes for a potential cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine have also reduced the geopolitical premium that had supported crude prices for much of the conflict.Additional signs of strain are emerging within the oil market itself. Middle Eastern crude prices have moved into a bearish contango structure, while recent strength in gasoline and diesel pricing has faded, removing another source of support for crude.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analyst Takes</h2>Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz, said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elerianm/status/2000899148330008670">post on X</a> that the latest move reflects how heavily supply dynamics are weighing on oil.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:595/601;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/el_erian_png_a47b1fab42.webp" alt="el-erian.png" width="595" height="601"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, James E. Thorne, chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus, said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/DrJStrategy/status/2000863071678685484">post on X</a> that the drop in energy prices is already sending a clear signal. “Best leading indicator of inflation, gasoline,” Thorne said, adding that markets will need to absorb a glut of crude oil in 2026 and that “central bankers are on the wrong side of the trade again.”<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:475/782;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/james_ss_png_662a9514b4.webp" alt="james ss.png" width="475" height="782"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Relief At The Pump</h2>Lower crude prices are already filtering through to U.S. consumers. Gasoline prices have dropped below $3 a gallon nationwide, according to GasBuddy, with Christmas Day prices forecast at $2.79, the lowest since 2020, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/crude-oil-wti-brent-price-today-8e54b1f1">report</a> by Barron’s.GasBuddy estimates the decline from last year’s levels could translate into roughly $521 million in savings for U.S. drivers over the holiday week.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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US Oil Crashes Below $55 For First Time Since 2021 As Supply Floods The Market

Oversupply, soft demand, and fading geopolitical risk are dragging crude lower while easing inflation pressure.

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