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Cash Dubai crude crossed $170 per barrel for the first time in history this week, delivering a clear signal that the physical oil market is under severe strain amid escalating Middle East disruptions. Physical Oil Tightness Sends Dubai Crude Into Uncharted Territory The price move did not come from paper trading or speculative futures. It … Read more
Veteran investor Doug Casey says the escalating Iran conflict poses a deeper political threat than financial turmoil, with far-reaching consequences for markets, oil, and global stability. Markets Face Deeper Risks From Geopolitics Than Economics, Casey Says Doug Casey, author of Crisis Investing, told The David Lin Report this week that the current geopolitical environment is … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said oil companies “should” resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after U.S. forces said they destroyed Iranian mine-laying vessels, even as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for striking the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree in the same waterway hours earlier. Iranian Strike on Mayuree Naree … Read more
Oil markets jolted on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency said member countries will release a record 400 million barrels from emergency reserves to counter supply disruptions tied to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and the growing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. IEA Deploys Record Strategic Oil Release to Stabilize Markets The coordinated action—announced … Read more
Interest in underground survival bunkers has spiked sharply as the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict intensifies, according to the owner of Texas-based Atlas Survival Shelters. Fallout Shelter Builder Says Calls Flood In as Global War Risks Rise Ron Hubbard, founder of Atlas Survival Shelters in Sulphur Springs, Texas, said inquiries for underground shelters increased roughly tenfold after … Read more
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to state media reports on Sunday. In a significant development amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian state media announced that the clerical Assembly of … Read more
Oil prices jumped to $115 a barrel over the weekend on the decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform Hyperliquid as Middle East conflict and sudden production cuts from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates rattled energy markets. Oil Markets React to Iran Conflict as Weekend Trading Pushes Prices Higher The spike unfolded while traditional commodity exchanges … Read more
President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their military campaign, framing the escalating conflict as both a geopolitical turning point and a costly economic shock reverberating through global energy and financial markets. Iran War Enters Week Two as Trump Issues Surrender Demand and Energy Markets Spike The joint operation, … Read more
U.S. stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, March 5, 2026, as escalating Middle East tensions and a spike in oil prices rattled investors and pushed major benchmarks firmly into the red. Oil Rally and Global Conflict Jitters Send Wall Street Lower The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 948 points, or roughly 1.95%, trading near 47,790 … Read more
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions rattle oil, gold, and equities as UBS projects limited energy disruption and stronger broad commodities gains into 2026, led by metals amid elevated geopolitical risk. UBS Flags Iran Escalation but Forecasts Stronger Broad Commodities Gains Into 2026 UBS Chief Investment Office (CIO) published a daily update titled “US-Iran escalation adds to geopolitical … Read more