Just checked the crude petroleum chart and caught something interesting - oil bounced back a bit on Friday after getting hammered the day before. We're talking a recovery from $62.84 to around $62.90, but honestly it's still pretty weak. The bigger picture though is that crude's heading for back-to-back weekly losses, which hasn't happened yet this year. The IEA just cut their 2026 oil demand forecast and they're expecting a decent surplus down the line, even with some supply disruptions we saw in January. That's weighing on prices pretty hard. On the geopolitical side, U.S.-Iran tensions seem to be cooling off a bit. Trump mentioned negotiations could take another month or so, though he's still throwing around threats about nuclear deals. Netanyahu's not exactly optimistic about any agreement though, so there's still uncertainty. The crude petroleum market is basically stuck between these conflicting signals - weak demand outlook versus ongoing geopolitical risks. Not a great setup for a rally anytime soon.