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The US is draining its oil reserves at a rapid pace. The US is invoking the Defense Production Act to push oil producers to increase output

The US is draining its oil reserves at a rapid pace: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped -7.12 million barrels last week, the largest weekly drawdown since October 2022. This marks the 5th consecutive weekly decline, the longest streak since 2023. Over this period,… pic.twitter.com/0FxbdTAuZh — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 30, 2026 By the …

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If global silver output keeps declining, producers with scalable projects become structurally advantaged over the cycle

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 output is in decline. So the key is to focus on the stocks that have …

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Huge Move! Gulf Countries Just Cut Oil Output by 33 Percent, Trump Threatens Strikes 20 Times Harder

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq cut oil out by 6.7 million barrels per day. That’s roughly 33% of their combined output and about 6% of global oil production. The reason is simple: They’re running out of storage. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Gulf producers are struggling to ship oil to global markets. …

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Kuwait halts oil production, Saudi Arabia starts oil output cuts, Iraq oil output drops 60%.

Saudi Arabia has started reducing oil production as the near-blockage of the critical Strait of Hormuz starts filling storage tanks, according to a person familiar with the matter, even as it rushes to reroute some supplies through the Red Sea. The cuts by the kingdom, the world’s biggest oil exporter, follow the United Arab Emirates, …

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China’s economic slowdown deepens in August with retail sales, industrial output missing expectations

🚨 BREAKING! 🇨🇳 China's August Economic Data MISSES Across the Board: 📉 Retail Sales YoY 3.4% (est. 3.9%, prev. 3.7%)📉 Industrial Production YoY 5.2% (est. 5.7%, prev. 5.7%)📈 Unemployment Rate 5.3% (est. 5.2%, prev. 5.2%)Jan-Aug 📉 Fixed Asset Investment YoY 0.5% (est.… pic.twitter.com/totPuytZVq — MacroMicro (@MacroMicroMe) September 15, 2025 China’s economic slowdown deepened in August …

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Ukraine drone strikes hit 10 Russian refineries, wiping out 17% of oil output

Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries have stopped 17% of Russia's oil refining capacity. This equates to about 1.1 million barrels daily, which were used to produce gasoline & diesel fuel. This forces Russia to increase crude oil exports.🤔Where are the secondary sanctions🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/Yx8eb1R0pD — NoHoldsBarred (@AussieSteve64) August 25, 2025 Ukraine has ramped up drone strikes …

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Global shares slide as Russia-Ukraine conflict, OPEC+ output plan push oil prices higher

Global shares sank on Monday and oil prices jumped as trade tensions and the Russian-Ukraine conflict ratcheted up geopolitical uncertainty. China blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. Oil prices rallied after OPEC+ decided on a …

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TURNAROUND? Boeing CEO says company is ‘pretty confident’ it is ready to increase 737 MAX output.

Boeing is currently trying to stabilize production at 38 per month, where it was capped by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in 2024 after a midair accident put the planemaker’s safety and production quality program under new scrutiny. After the FAA approves Boeing increasing output to 42 a month, “we do have subsequent rate increases …

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Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index 6-month outlook for new orders -26. Economic output hits 16-month low in April. Goldman Sachs says to brace for a bigger stock drawdown, wider credit spreads and recession

🇺🇸 Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index 6-month outlook for new orders -26. An all-time record low! Chart: @zerohedge pic.twitter.com/wmKOQNUzGZ — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) April 23, 2025 Goldman Sachs, $GS, says to brace for a bigger stock drawdown, wider credit spreads and recession — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 23, 2025 JPMORGAN: MIGRATION CONCERNS HURTING U.S. TOURISM This is …

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Largest Lithium Deposit in the World Suspends Output

via oilprice: Chile’s SQM has announced that it has suspended operations at the Atacama salt flat due to widespread protests by an indigenous community. Local groups have taken to the streets demanding to be included in talks between SQM and the government. Some Indigenous leaders are open to supporting lithium extraction at a fair price. Chile’s lithium …

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Mexico’s silver output drops sharply; silver at historic undervaluation compared to gold.

Mexico's silver production is now declining double digits annually for the first time in almost a decade. Historical trends indicate that substantial contractions in new supply have presented excellent opportunities to invest in the metal. More importantly: Consider that… pic.twitter.com/TZGdLjcJJX — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 27, 2023

Oil Prices Head for Fifth Weekly Loss as OPEC Meeting Delay Sparks Concerns Over Unity and Production Disagreements

As oil prices face their fifth consecutive weekly loss, a trend not seen since December 2021, the market reacts with nearly a 5% decline attributed to OPEC’s decision to delay their meeting. The reported cause, “production disagreements,” marks a notable crack in OPEC’s unity, the first sign of such strain since the pandemic began. Oil …

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German industrial output drops 1.5% in June due to weak manufacturing and construction, causing a 6th-low output

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION YOY SA ACTUAL -1.7% (FORECAST -0.2%, PREVIOUS 0.82%) $MACRO — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) August 7, 2023 OUCH! German industrial woes endure as output drops to 6mth low. Industrial output plunged 1.5% in June MoM on the back of weak manufacturing & even weaker construction. In Q2, output almost completely gave back the gains …

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