www.osintinvestigate.com   -  Oil markets have always been more than a story of barrels and balances; they are a mirror of global power, conflict, and expectations about the future. The recent move of crude prices to two-week highs reflects not a sudden structural shortage, but a familiar cocktail of geopolitical anxiety layered over shifting monetary signals. History suggests that oil rarely rises quietly—its rallies are usually accompanied by fear, diplomacy, or both.