Once again, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has surpassed the 80perbarrelthresholdandislikelytoremainrobustthisyear.AccordingtoprojectionsbytheU.S.EnergyInformationAdministration(“EIA”),WTIoilisexpectedtoaverage83.05 per barrel in 2024, a notable increase from last year's $77.58. Contributing to the strength of commodity prices are voluntary production cuts from the OPEC+ group and ongoing geopolitical tensions. While crude prices remain favorable, the lik ...