2025-12-17 07:21:37

Crude oil jumped over 1% following the announcement of stricter enforcement against sanctioned Venezuelan tankers. But here's the thing—nobody seems to have mapped out what happens next. The policy creates immediate market shock, yet the long-term mechanics remain murky. Against this backdrop, traders are positioning aggressively. Some are eyeing energy-correlated assets hard, betting that prolonged supply friction could ripple across commodities and broader markets. The real question isn't whether prices spike today—it's whether this turns into sustained volatility or just another geopolitical blip that fades within weeks.

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POAPlectionist

· 2025-12-20 05:08

It's the same old trick, jumping on hot topics to steer the trend right from the start. What about long-term plans? That's what I care about.

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CompoundPersonality

· 2025-12-17 07:47

Once again, it's the same old story of a one-size-fits-all policy with plans ending in failure... The energy sector is really a gamble, just see who bets right.

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SatoshiHeir

· 2025-12-17 07:40

It should be pointed out that this article precisely demonstrates a paradox I proposed in a technical report in 2015: the information asymmetry between policy implementation and market expectations. On-chain data shows that whenever a geopolitical risk event occurs, traders' behavior patterns follow a certain mathematical law — but the deeper issue lies here. Obviously, this is just another false prosperity in the fiat world. Assets that can truly withstand cycles should have already completed their布局.

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LiquidityLarry

· 2025-12-17 07:36

Once again, geopolitical issues are causing trouble, this time involving Venezuela... Basically, it's a sudden policy decision with no clear plan afterward, and the market will have to figure it out on its own.

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BearMarketBarber

· 2025-12-17 07:24

It's the same old trick again—once the policy is announced, they start dumping. No one knows how things will unfold next. Traders are probably betting on supply chain collapse right now.

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