23 to March 31 in Geneva, comes at what he described as a "context of strain," citing geopolitical developments, financial limitations, and diverging member state priorities.
This persistent resistance occurs despite a potent cocktail of anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate reductions and simmering, yet undefined, geopolitical tensions that traditionally propel safe-haven demand.
Traders globally balanced immediate supply data against simmering geopolitical tensions that could disrupt global energy flows ... Geopolitical Factors Influencing Energy Markets. Multiple geopolitical developments currently command trader attention.
The precious metal’s movement reflects the market’s ongoing assessment of monetary policy signals from the Federal Reserve against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical uncertainties ... Geopolitical Risks.
As ofFebruary 16, 2026, the global energy market finds itself trapped in a violent "tug-of-war" between gravity-defying geopolitical tensions and a relentless structural supply glut ... the "geopolitical floor."