Oil Prices Hold Steady as Investors Consider Prospects for Ukraine Peace Negotiations and Federal Reserve Rate Cuts

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

Source: Reuters

Updated: Nov 24 2025

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Source: Reuters

Oil Price Stability: Oil prices stabilized after a 3% decline, with Brent crude at $62.50 and West Texas Intermediate at $58.03, as investors considered U.S. rate cuts and a potential Ukraine peace deal that could ease sanctions on Russia.
Ukraine Peace Talks: The U.S. and Ukraine are working to refine a peace plan to end the conflict with Russia, with modifications to a proposal that was seen as too favorable to Moscow.
Market Focus: Analysts indicate that the market is primarily focused on macroeconomic factors, including the peace negotiations and U.S. economic conditions, rather than the recent sanctions on Russian oil companies.
Potential Rate Cuts: Expectations of a possible Federal Reserve rate cut in December may improve global risk appetite, countering bearish sentiment in the oil market, which has seen a nearly 17% decline this year.

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Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.