Trump–Putin Meeting Keeps Oil Markets in Wait-and-See Mode
Friday, 15 August 2025 () Oil markets have seen thin liquidity and rangebound prices this week, with ICE Brent hovering near $66 a barrel as traders focus almost entirely on the upcoming Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska. Friday, August 15, 2025Thin trading liquidity, rangebound price movements, and almost zero interest in any other topic than the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska have marked this week, with ICE Brent still trading around the $66 per barrel mark. LNG prices have already shed some $0.50/MMBtu this week as gas traders seem to expect some semblance of a deal…
President Donald Trump set high stakes ahead of his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that a second meeting will only take place if he receives the answers he wants. Trump also suggested the possibility of an immediate follow-up meeting including Ukrainian President...
In a historic twist, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska — territory once owned by Russia — turning the summit into a symbolic face-off on U.S. soil with global eyes on their..