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WTI December Futures Rise 2.05% to $99.83 Amid Iran War
WTI December 2026 crude futures rose 2.05% to $99.83, while Brent December futures gained 1.65% to $110.58. U.S. gasoline and diesel spending since March 1 was estimated at $138.8 billion above usual levels, according to
ENERGY | Oct 21, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC
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Chevron and Exxon Mobil Hit 52-Week Highs as Brent Reaches $110.97
Chevron shares reached $225.67 and Exxon Mobil shares $179.30, both fresh 52-week highs, as Brent crude hit an intraday high of $110.97 per barrel. The report linked the moves to renewed U.S. and Israeli threats against
ENERGY | Oct 20, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC
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UKMTO Says Unreported Iran Vessel Strikes Could Double Recorded Count
The Hormuz Letter says UKMTO reported that most vessels struck by Iran are not reporting the attacks, putting the minimum at nearly 60 since October 1 versus roughly 30 confirmed. The post estimates the true figure could
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC
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Trump Says Diesel Prices Will Fall After Iran’s Defeat, Tax Support Possible
President Donald Trump said diesel and oil prices would fall sharply after Iran is defeated and said he may support suspending federal diesel taxes. AAA put the U.S. diesel average at $6.3261 per gallon on Friday.
ENERGY | Oct 16, 2026, 09:39 AM UTC
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US Crude Inventories Draw 8.577M Barrels
US crude oil inventories fell by 8.577 million barrels, versus an estimated 0.200 million-barrel build.
ENERGY | Oct 15, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
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Trump Reportedly Weighs Easing Sanctions on Shadow-Fleet Tankers
Reuters, citing an unnamed U.S. official, reports that President Donald Trump is considering easing restrictions on shadow-fleet vessels that transported oil from sanctioned countries. The report links the consideration
REGULATION | Oct 15, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC
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US Average Gasoline Prices Fall 40 Cents to $4.29
The national average gasoline price fell 40 cents over the past week to $4.29 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Diesel prices also declined about six cents to $6.248 per gallon.
ENERGY | Oct 12, 2026, 09:42 PM UTC
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Houthis Say They Targeted Riyadh Airport and Saudi Air Base
Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile on Monday and an air base in Khamis Mushait with a drone.
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 12, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC
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Fitch Non-Rating Action Commentary Says MENA Sovereign Ratings Have Been Resilient To US-Iran War, Says Fitch's Base Case Is That Some Form Of Durable Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Will Be Achieved In Q1 27
Fitch Non-Rating Action Commentary Says MENA Sovereign Ratings Have Been Resilient To US-Iran War, Says Fitch's Base Case Is That Some Form Of Durable Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Will Be Achieved In Q1 27
LIVE | Oct 12, 2026, 03:26 PM UTC
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The Oil Market Is Breaking Apart: Brent-WTI Price Gap Hits $13
The global oil market is splitting along a fault line rarely seen in more than a decade. Brent crude is trading at a $13 premium to U.S. oil, and record shipping costs may be preventing the gap from closing. Brent future
LIVE | Oct 12, 2026, 02:49 PM UTC
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Iran Was ‘Taking It Easy’ on Trump, Says Analyst — Fresh Tanker Strikes Near Oman Raise Fears the War Could Trigger a Bigger Oil Shock
Obsidian Risk Advisors Managing Principal Brett Erickson on Sunday warned that Iran’s continued strikes on vessels indicate that prolonging the Iran war may not be in the best interests of the U.S. Iran Was Taking It Eas
LIVE | Oct 12, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC
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Jim Cramer Warns Investors Not to Get Fooled Again as Trump's Russia-Ukraine 'Energy Ceasefire' Sends Oil Prices Lower: 'As Long as There Is a War…'
Jim Cramer warned investors not to overreact to oil’s latest decline after President Donald Trump announced what he called an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, arguing that war-related supply risks still sup
LIVE | Oct 12, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC
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U.S. Issues General License Authorizing Transactions Related To Sale, Delivery, Offloading, And Importation Of Diesel Fuel Of Russian Origin Through April 7, 2027
U.S. Issues General License Authorizing Transactions Related To Sale, Delivery, Offloading, And Importation Of Diesel Fuel Of Russian Origin Through April 7, 2027
LIVE | Oct 09, 2026, 07:20 PM UTC
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'Pentagon Draws Up New Iran Strike Plans as Trump Hesitates'- New York Times
'Pentagon Draws Up New Iran Strike Plans as Trump Hesitates'- New York Times
LIVE | Oct 08, 2026, 09:08 PM UTC
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Houthis Say It Struck King Khalid Airport In Riyadh With Two Cruise Missiles; Najran Airport With A Ballistic Missile; Khamis Mushait Airbase With A Ballistic Missile
Houthis Say It Struck King Khalid Airport In Riyadh With Two Cruise Missiles; Najran Airport With A Ballistic Missile; Khamis Mushait Airbase With A Ballistic Missile
LIVE | Oct 08, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC
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Reported October 7, 'Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing' - Axios
Reported October 7, 'Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing' - Axios
LIVE | Oct 08, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC
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'Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war, sources say'
'Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war, sources say'- Reuters
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 06:33 PM UTC
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Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen Says It Destroyed Ballistic Missile Launcher Used In Attack On Riyadh
Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen Says It Destroyed Ballistic Missile Launcher Used In Attack On Riyadh
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC
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Treasury's Bessent Says Bonds Are A Global Phenomenon; Energy Market Will Be Well Supplied After Iran Conflict Ends; Mortgage Rates, Bonds Will Come Down After Iran Conflict Ends
Treasury's Bessent Says Bonds Are A Global Phenomenon; Energy Market Will Be Well Supplied After Iran Conflict Ends; Mortgage Rates, Bonds Will Come Down After Iran Conflict Ends
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC
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'Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say'
'Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say'- Reuters
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 03:28 PM UTC
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USA Crude Oil Inventories 3.186M Barrel Draw Vs 1.900M Barrel Draw Est.
USA Crude Oil Inventories 3.186M Barrel Draw Vs 1.900M Barrel Draw Est.
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC
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'Vance says Iran Must Cut Enrichment To End War' - Reuters Exclusive
Vance says Iran must meaningfully reduce enrichment capacity to end war US is in talks with President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araqchi, Vance says Vance said he has not decided whether to pursue a White House run
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 07:08 AM UTC
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Iran’s Security Chief Blasts Scott Bessent as Crude Oil Prices Remain Volatile: ‘Hormuz Will Not Be Opened by Threats or Pressure’
Iran’s Security Chief Mohsen Rezaee slammed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday, saying that the U.S.’s economic restrictions on Tehran will not force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent Has No ‘Credib
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 07:01 AM UTC
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Global Oil Stockpiles Hit ‘Scarily Thin’ Deadzone: 3 US Plays Shielded From Hormuz
Global oil stockpiles have become "scarily thin," Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said Monday at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London. When the U.S.-Iran war began, the world held about 10 billion bar
LIVE | Oct 06, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
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Oil is trading lower following reports suggesting that Middle East oil exports have risen above pre-war level.
Oil is trading lower following reports suggesting that Middle East oil exports have risen above pre-war level.
LIVE | Oct 05, 2026, 07:56 PM UTC
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Posts On X "Operation Economic Outcast is delivering results: the rial has plunged to record lows, Iran loaded zero crude oil onto tankers last month, and even Iran’s top security official has admitted the country is facing one of the most difficult periods in its history..."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Posts On X "Operation Economic Outcast is delivering results: the rial has plunged to record lows, Iran loaded zero crude oil onto tankers last month, and even Iran’s top security officia
LIVE | Oct 05, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC
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U.S. Embassy Riyadh Posts On X "Due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia and the potential for aerial drone or missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Mission strongly encourages all U.S. citizens to remain vigilant and follow the guidance of national alerts released by Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense."
U.S. Embassy Riyadh Posts On X "Due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia and the potential for aerial drone or missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Mission strongly encourages all U.S. citizens to remai
LIVE | Oct 05, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC
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'Big Short' Investor Steve Eisman Warns Oil, Rates Push the Market Closer to 'Breaking'
"Big Short" investor Steve Eisman says markets have narrowed to two things: oil and interest rates. With Brent crude above $100 and long-term Treasury yields near multi-decade highs, he says markets may be getting closer
LIVE | Oct 05, 2026, 03:22 PM UTC
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More Oil, No Relief: Why Hormuz’s Supply Rebound Won’t Lower Prices
Persian Gulf crude exports have recovered to about 80% of pre-war levels, but oil remains stuck near $100 a barrel. Yet, getting volume through the Strait of Hormuz has not brought back cheap supply, as last week’s Brent
LIVE | Oct 05, 2026, 09:59 AM UTC
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Middle East Oil Flows Surge Above Pre-Conflict Levels Even as Tanker Attacks Escalate: What’s Happening in the Strait of Hormuz
The movement of oil out of the Middle East is reportedly above pre-conflict levels, but so have attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Tehran. Shipping Data Shows Surge i
LIVE | Oct 05, 2026, 09:12 AM UTC
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Scott Bessent Says Iran Transported 'Zero' Oil Onto Tankers Last Month — Trump’s Sanctions Are Targeting Tehran’s ‘Most Critical’ Revenue Stream
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the President Donald Trump -led Operation Economic Outcast, which focuses on imposing trade restrictions on Iran, has sharply curtailed Tehran’s ability to move oil through tankers,
LIVE | Oct 02, 2026, 04:28 AM UTC
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US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions
US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions
LIVE | Oct 01, 2026, 04:41 PM UTC
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'Russia Plans Three Years of Record War Spending Under New Budget'
'Russia Plans Three Years of Record War Spending Under New Budget' - Bloomberg
LIVE | Oct 01, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC
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USA Crude Oil Inventories 0.922M Barrel Build Vs 0.700M Barrel Draw Est.
USA Crude Oil Inventories 0.922M Barrel Build Vs 0.700M Barrel Draw Est.
LIVE | Sep 30, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC
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Trump Offers 40M Barrels From US Oil Reserve — But Buyers Aren’t Biting: Global Refining Capacity Is The Problem, Says Top Oil Analyst
GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan says that the President Donald Trump administration’s plan to offer 40 million barrels of oil is not seeing as much interest from companies, pointing to global refining capacity woes. Dep
LIVE | Sep 30, 2026, 08:25 AM UTC
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United States Oil Fund (USO) Slides Tuesday: What's Driving the Action?
Shares of the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO ) are trading lower Tuesday afternoon as crude prices pull back following signs of easing logistical constraints across Middle Eastern export routes. Here’s what investors
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC
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United States Oil Fund posts $84.0M net income; NAV per share $133.38 for Aug 2026
United States Oil Fund reported net income of $84,018,427 and NAV per share of $133.38 for the month ended August 31, 2026.Key Highlights:Original SEC Filing: United States Oil Fund, LP [ USO ] - 8-K - Sep. 29, 2026This
COMMODITIES | Sep 29, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC
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Iran's Supreme Leader Says US Won't Dare to Advance Beyond Arabian Sea While Trump Confirms Talks With Mediators
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei mocked the U.S. on Monday, saying that Tehran’s enemies would eventually be kicked out of the Middle East amid the ongoing war with Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei Hails Guardians
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 07:54 AM UTC
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USO ETF’s Parent Has a New Suitor: Is a Bidding War Brewing?
"Sounds like a bidding war brewing." That was Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas ’ reaction after Simplify Asset Management emerged with a $2.25-per-share offer for Marygold Companies (NYSE: MGLD ),
LIVE | Sep 28, 2026, 07:52 PM UTC
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President Trump Says Will Win Iran War Very Soon And Gas Prices Will Come Tumbling; U.S. Officials Spoke With Iran Mediators Today
President Trump Says Will Win Iran War Very Soon And Gas Prices Will Come Tumbling; U.S. Officials Spoke With Iran Mediators Today
LIVE | Sep 28, 2026, 06:57 PM UTC
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Oil Rises; Meta’s Muse Trade Extends To CPU Stocks Like Intel, AMD, Arm, Qualcomm
Iran Hopium Dashed Please click here for an enlarged chart of the United States Oil ETF (NYSE: USO ). Note the following: The chart shows that this morning in the early trade oil ETF USO is rising. The chart shows that o
LIVE | Sep 28, 2026, 05:12 PM UTC
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Scott Bessent Says Iran Could Have ‘Nothing Left to Trade’ in 2 Weeks as Oil Shipments to China Wind Down: 'The Score Is…'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that Iran’s remaining oil exports to China will conclude within the next two weeks, effectively leaving Iran in economic isolation. Bessent, in an interview with Fox News on Sun
LIVE | Sep 28, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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A Day After President Trump Rejected Iranian Proposal To End War, He Told Axios Sunday He Expects U.S. Negotiators To Engage In More Talks With Iran This Week
A Day After President Trump Rejected Iranian Proposal To End War, He Told Axios Sunday He Expects U.S. Negotiators To Engage In More Talks With Iran This Week
LIVE | Sep 27, 2026, 07:32 PM UTC
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United States Oil Fund Parent Marygold to Go Private in All-Cash Sale to Madison Dearborn
United States Oil Fund disclosed that parent company Marygold entered a definitive agreement to be taken private by Madison Dearborn Partners in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in the first half of
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 09:36 PM UTC
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The options market is sending a contrarian signal about oil prices
By Lawrence G. McMillanAlso: How to use options around earnings to trade Nike's stock, which has been down in the dumps for yearsInvestor sentiment on an exchange-traded fund tracking oil prices is getting very bullish a
EARNINGS | Sep 25, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC
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Reported September 24, 'Saudis Surge Oil Exports to War-Time Peak on Hormuz Ramp Up'
Reported September 24, 'Saudis Surge Oil Exports to War-Time Peak on Hormuz Ramp Up' - Bloomberg
LIVE | Sep 25, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC
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Peter Schiff Warns Record Diesel Prices Could Leave US Vulnerable To Next Energy Shock, Says Trump's Diesel Export Ban Could 'Backfire'
Economist Peter Schiff warned that record diesel prices and the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) could leave the U.S. with less of an energy buffer during a future supply shock amid the Iran war. Diesel Ban May
LIVE | Sep 25, 2026, 09:28 AM UTC
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Oil Groups Join Chris Wright to Oppose Diesel Export Ban, Urge Trump Not to Weaken US Influence: Warn it Could Raise Fuel Costs, Hurt American Refiners
Industry groups and businesses have urged President Donald Trump to rescind the plan to ban or limit exports of diesel, which has been pushed back against by Energy Secretary Chris Wright amid record-high diesel prices a
LIVE | Sep 24, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC
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'Saudi Aramco chief says any interruption can be fixed 'within days'' - Nikkei Asia Interview
'Saudi Aramco chief says any interruption can be fixed 'within days'' - Nikkei Asia Interview
LIVE | Sep 24, 2026, 09:58 AM UTC
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Khamenei Adviser Warned Iran Could Expand War To Indian Ocean If US Launches Another Attack
Khamenei Adviser Warned Iran Could Expand War To Indian Ocean If US Launches Another Attack
LIVE | Sep 24, 2026, 09:08 AM UTC
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Fed's Kevin Warsh Says 2% Is 'Firm, Fixed Target,' McDonald’s CEO Sees Years of Elevated Inflation — Peter Schiff Asks ‘Who Do You Believe?’
Investor Peter Schiff questioned Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh ‘s inflation outlook after McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD ) CEO Chris Kempczinski warned elevated inflation and squeezed household budgets are hurting custo
LIVE | Sep 24, 2026, 08:29 AM UTC
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USA Crude Oil Inventories 2.969M Barrel Build Vs 0.700M Barrel Draw Est.
USA Crude Oil Inventories 2.969M Barrel Build Vs 0.700M Barrel Draw Est.
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC
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Cathie Wood-led ARK Invest Says Oil Could Crash to $30-$35 Once Strait of Hormuz Reopens As Trump Touts Positive Iran Talks
Cathie Wood -led investment firm ARK Invest expects oil prices to drop significantly despite uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.-Iran tensions, citing falling demand for oil as transportation transitions to th
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC
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Bank of America Says It May Take $150 Oil to Break the Economy
Oil near $100 a barrel would normally look like the beginning of an economic problem. Instead, the U.S. stock market is near records, artificial-intelligence investment remains robust and economic growth is holding up. T
LIVE | Sep 22, 2026, 04:06 PM UTC
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Backs Trump’s Diesel Export Ban, but Top Oil Analyst Says It Would ‘Not Be Good At All’
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has backed the President Donald Trump administration’s plan to cut down on diesel exports, but GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan warns the move could do more harm than good in t
LIVE | Sep 22, 2026, 07:21 AM UTC
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Diesel Hits Historic $6.51/Gal: Commodity Strategist Warns We Are Facing a Deficit That 'No Handshake' Can Refill
The national average price for diesel reached $6.51 per gallon on Monday. A commodity strategist stated the supply disruption has moved into a diesel market that “no handshake can refill.” Record Prices Hit Harvest and F
LIVE | Sep 21, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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Gavin Newsom Fires Back at Trump’s 'Disastrous' Iran War With E15 Gas Push as California Fuel Tops $6
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has announced that California will clear regulatory hurdles to allow retailers to sell E15 gasoline to combat high fuel costs amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. Trump’s Disastrous W
LIVE | Sep 21, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
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Trump To Address UN As Europe’s Energy Prices Jump On Saudi Oil Export Disruptions
U.S. President Donald Trump’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) speech next week will land amid a Middle East war that is driving global energy prices higher in Europe and at home. The uncertainty is also testing an
LIVE | Sep 19, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC
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Meet the New Boss, Same as The Old Boss’: James Thorne Says Kevin Warsh Failed His First Fed Test After Rate Hike, Warns Another Increase in October
James Thorne, Chief Market Strategist at Wellington Altus, said Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has failed the test, as his handling of Wednesday’s rate hike shows the Fed’s underlying policy approach hasn’t changed un
LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC
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$105 Oil Is Quietly Engineering Its Own Demise
Seven months into the Iran war, crude has once again touched above $105 a barrel, just weeks after trading as low as $68. Refined-product markets have tightened systemically, forcing commodity desks to abandon the models
LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 09:56 AM UTC