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Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

MarketWatch · August 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

Oil prices are not higher largely because the world does not want as much oil as it used to — and that’s arguably the more troubling story.

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Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

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