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On December 17, local time, after US President Trump ordered a complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, market concerns about geopolitical risks heated up, driving up oil prices, and international crude oil prices rose nearly 2%. As of 13:02 London time, the price of Brent crude oil futures rose 99 cents, or 1.7%, to $59.91 per barrel; the US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 97 cents, or 1.8%, to $56.24 per barrel.

Zhitongcaijing·12/17/2025 15:01:28
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On December 17, local time, after US President Trump ordered a complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, market concerns about geopolitical risks heated up, driving up oil prices, and international crude oil prices rose nearly 2%. As of 13:02 London time, the price of Brent crude oil futures rose 99 cents, or 1.7%, to $59.91 per barrel; the US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 97 cents, or 1.8%, to $56.24 per barrel.