Opinion: Crude reality: Oil prices are going to stay low — for now
Published: Jan 20, 2026 6:01 a.m. ET Weak demand, oversupply and little inflation will keep roiling oil markets Getty Images By SATYAJITDAS Oil demand over the near-term is likely to remain lackluster, given slow economic growth in most of the developed world and emerging markets. Meanwhile, conservation measures and environmental pressures are reducing long-term oil […]


