Higher oil prices are often transmitted to retail fuel prices, raising key inflation metrics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI). That, in turn, weighs over households’ disposable income. Less disposable income means weak consumption, economic growth, and less inclination to invest in high-risk, high-reward assets like bitcoin and technology stocks. It’s notable that Bitcoin’s positive correlation with stocks has recently made a comeback.
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Observers Warn of Risk Aversion as Oil Prices Top $93
