Iran rebuilds access to 30 of 33 Hormuz missile sites, US assessments show
Iran has restored operational access to 30 of its 33 Hormuz missile sites and retains 70% of its prewar missile stock ...
Morgan Stanley maps four oil shock scenarios from Fed hikes to global recession
Morgan Stanley’s base case is gradual Iran de-escalation and a patient Fed, but four alternate scenarios range ...
ICYMI – Iran tightens Hormuz grip as Iraq and Pakistan strike bilateral transit deals
Iraq and Pakistan have struck separate deals with Iran for oil and LNG passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehra ...
Alaska passes gold and silver legal tender bill, exempting precious metals from sales tax
Alaska’s Senate has passed HB 1 by 19 votes to 1, recognising gold and silver as legal tender and exempting spe ...
Oil – private survey of inventory shows a headline crude oil draw just less than expected
Via telegram sources:Crude prices advanced steadily through Tuesday’s session as tensions between the United St ...
Crude oil is selling at $102.18 of $4.11 or 4.19%
The price of crude oil futures is settling at $102.18, up $4.11 or 4.19% on the day. The strong rally pushed the pric ...
Trump weighs return to combat as Iran nuclear talks falter, CNN reports
Trump is more seriously weighing a return to major combat operations against Iran, frustrated by the Hormuz closure a ...
ICYMI – JPMorgan warns of $150 oil and 4% inflation as energy crisis deepens
JPMorgan warns global oil supply disruptions of 13.7 million bpd in April could push Brent to $150 and lift US inflat ...
The latest Trump pump: US to loan 53.3 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The Trump administration will loan 53.3 million barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to nine companies, pa ...
UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran as Gulf war escalated, WSJ report says
The UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran, including hitting a refinery on Lavan Island in April, as part ...
Copper refuses to break despite the Iran war
The remarkable thing about copper in 2026 isn’t where it’s trading—it’s where it isn’t. With the Strait of Hormuz sti ...
Oil prices rebound into triple digit levels amid lack of US-Iran breakthrough
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OVERVIEWOil prices came under some renewed pressure in the final part of last week
on hopes that ...