Recently, the world watched as oil prices surged to their highest levels in more than a year, only to drop slightly and leave us all wondering what's next. While it's easy to dismiss the daily fluctuations of oil prices as a distant economic concept, the truth is that they have a direct impact on our everyday lives. Tune into this week's episode of FinCap Friday to explore the world of oil prices and learn some of the factors that drive them.

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!