Cheap Oil Is Double-Edged Sword for Trump
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Cheap oil, a campaign promise of President Trump, has become a double-edged sword as low prices pressure oil producers but benefit consumers, with geopolitics playing a crucial role in price-setting.
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One of the campaign promises of President Donald Trump was to secure affordable energy for Americans. Even at the time, this promise put him at odds with the oil industry, already suffering from low oil prices. Now, the rift has deepened as the prospect of cheap Venezuelan crude pressures everyone but Big Oil. Thankfully for the industry, geopolitics still plays a role in price-setting. It’s good news for oil producers and bad news for consumers. Almost every oil market forecaster predicted prices would go even lower this year than they were…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 13, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.