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With talks between the US and Iran falling apart, there will be renewed focus this week on the Strait of Hormuz, getting it open and restoring traffic. Nearly all the focus so far as been on the energy part of …
by Michael Iran is still holding traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hostage, and the entire world is going to suffer. Before the war, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz flowed freely, and the global economy functioned normally. But …
President Donald Trump said ‘Tuesday will be power plant day’ and added that the US plans to start bombing electricity infrastructure unless Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami looks at the dangers of potential attacks. …
If Trump hits Iran’s power plants, Iran will hit gulf countries’ oil fields, refineries, and desalination plants. Oil will go to $150. If oil hits $150, we’ll likely have a global recession, says Blackrock CEO: https://t.co/ttimJG1ONv pic.twitter.com/XaLD3owgMq — Oguz Erkan …
by Michael When global supply chains collapse, the pain is not felt immediately. Tankers that left their destinations before the war with Iran began are still arriving at their destinations, products that were manufactured prior to the war still fill our …
by Michael What are we going to do when global food prices go absolutely nuts and hundreds of millions of people are starving all over the planet? Even before this war with Iran erupted, world hunger was already at an …
$BLK CEO: "We'll have a global recession if oil hits $150." Oil is now above $110. Politicians should ask themselves: Do we really want to induce a global recession in the middle of what could be the biggest technological and …
Blue Owl restricting withdrawals in private credit funds tied to AI and software borrowers is not an isolated hiccup, it is liquidity behavior showing up when assets stop feeling liquid, and that is already documented in market reporting. At the …
https://finviz.com/futures.ashx Oil spikes as Trump's Iran war speech sends global markets into turmoil https://t.co/rFQb23WtaW — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 2, 2026 Oil prices spiked and global markets plunged after Donald Trump’s prime-time address to the nation Wednesday failed to outline …
Today global leaders are addressing their nations about heightened geopolitical tensions and critical energy and security issues. ✅President Donald Trump ✅UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer ✅ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ✅ India’s Narendra Modi chairs security meeting These corrupt …
By Brandon Smith The last time global energy markets witnessed a shock similar to what we might see this year was during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo. Tensions were escalating in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War when the …
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This is the end of the petrodollar The deal was that the US would provide the GCC ruling families with military support. In exchange, the ruling families promised to sell their oil in USD and recycle their vast surpluses into …
JP Morgan analysts mapped out how the Hormuz closure may unfold over the world. The red lines are oil from the Persian Gulf. Asia: April 1. Europe: April 10. North America: April 15. Australia: April 20. This is a game …
Lots of different sectors of the economy are at risk with Ai, but one sector benefits from everything that is happening. Silver mining. Most silver mining companies are struggling to just maintain their current level of production. Globally, silver mining …
In case you haven't heard, the US and NATO are saying diddly squat about Ukraine's recent targeting of Russian oil and fertilizer facilities. That means they support fuel shortages and future food shortages. I wonder why? https://t.co/8UkSSmV122 — Chris Martenson …
Did you know there is a second critical strait besides the Strait of Hormuz? The Bab el-Mandeb is another major economic chokepoint. If it were closed, it could significantly worsen the current Iran war crisis. Although Yemen is a strong …
Singapore is planning to expand its gold storage capacity, positioning itself as a key custodian of bullion for foreign central banks. It’s also developing “gold-related capital market products to promote price discovery and build liquidity” Big news… — Gold Telegraph …
Originally published on my Substack. Fertilizer is getting stuck in transit, with shipments piling up on the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz and plants in India, Algeria, and Slovakia shutting down or slowing while China restricts exports. Australian …
by Michael We have reached an unprecedented moment in human history. If this war with Iran continues for an extended period of time, we will be facing the greatest energy disruption in human history and the greatest food production disruption …
FOOD CRISIS BEGINS: Supply chain already being affected by US/Israel-Iran war, and guess who’s ready to step in and profit with fake-meat alternative proteins? Bill Gates and the state of Israel have a plan to feed the world when WWIII-driven …
by Michael For the moment, we have avoided a global economic cataclysm. President Trump was threatening to completely destroy Iran’s power grid if the Iranians did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and in response the Iranians were threatening to …
95 TO 99% OF ALL GLOBAL INTERNET TRAFFIC FLOWS THROUGH UNDERSEA CABLES AND IRAN JUST THREATENED TO CUT THEM Read that again. Not satellites. Physical glass fiber cables sitting on the ocean floor at 200 feet depth. ZERO protection. 30% …
Trump's givin Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz… the equities market is giving Trump 24 hours to taco. pic.twitter.com/AUIgO1jn4K — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 23, 2026 Nikkei nearing a big support level as well pic.twitter.com/uP1v95Olqt — …
WARNING: SOMETHING EXTREMELY UNUSUAL IS HAPPENING!! Insiders are buying COMEX Gold options at $15,000 – $20,000 for December 2026. Gold is around $4,700 right now. This means THEY EXPECT THE GOLD PRICE TO TRIPLE. And if you think that’s just …
Source, timestamped: If this IS true, then would it not be beneficial to Trump for the price of oil to skyrocket? But how? Oh yeah, that war with Iran thing. And the Strait of Hormuz thing. Oil was $56 per …
Markets are reacting to a risk of a global LNG crisis, which is much worse than an oil shock. An oil shock is quickly solved by non-OPEC supply, alternatives, and flexible systems. LNG is only 15% of the total gas …
The oil market is no longer behaving like a single global system. Walter Bloomberg warns that oil at $125 per barrel would force a global reset. He says higher prices will hit growth, push inflation higher, and create real financial …
