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Global oil prices hit a two-month low on June 16, with Brent crude briefly dropping below $80 a barrel and WTI crude falling 4% to $77.43, driven by enthusiasm over a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Severe Infrastructure Damage Hinders Recovery Oil price declines continued Tuesday, with Brent crude … Read more
Risk assets rallied sharply on Monday morning as a U.S.-Iran peace framework, a record-setting SpaceX IPO, and easing oil prices converged to push bitcoin past $66,600 and equity futures to session highs ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC decision. Bitcoin Spikes to $66,600 Bitcoin traded over $66,600 as of Monday morning at 9 a.m. Eastern time, up … Read more
Trump’s Iran warning and 6.5% PPI put oil, bitcoin, and equities on alert as traders weigh inflation. Trump’s new warning on Iran and a hotter 6.5% producer inflation print gave bitcoin traders a fresh macro test Thursday, with oil, stocks, and crypto all caught between geopolitical risk and rate-cut anxiety. Inflation Reprices the Trade The … Read more
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday that May 2026 headline consumer price inflation climbed to 4.2% year-over-year, the hottest reading since April 2023, driven almost entirely by a war-linked energy spike as President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric against Iran on the same morning. Inflation Accelerates for Third Straight Month The May CPI print, … Read more
On Tuesday, West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped over 5% to around $89.13 a barrel, and Brent crude slid to $93 a barrel, reversing spikes triggered by recent Middle East tensions. Crude Prices Retreat From Recent Spikes The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil dropped below the $90-a-barrel threshold Tuesday as energy markets … Read more
Cheap oil may not return soon, leaving investors, businesses, and consumers exposed to higher costs for longer. A new supply-security premium could keep inflation pressure alive, delay rate cuts, and reshape global markets. Oil’s New Security Premium Puts Inflation and Rate Cuts at Risk Cheap oil may not return soon, and Devere Group CEO Nigel … Read more
Robert Kiyosaki warned that Iran’s yuan-based oil payments could intensify pressure on the U.S. dollar. His comments cited Ray Dalio’s petrodollar analysis and reports involving Strait of Hormuz traffic. Kiyosaki Predicts Dollar Pressure From Yuan Oil Trade Robert Kiyosaki raised a stark warning about the U.S. dollar on X on May 24, linking claims about … Read more
Iranian diplomats landed in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, for high-level talks with U.S. counterparts aimed at building a peace framework, sending oil prices lower and pushing risk assets including bitcoin higher. Iran and U.S. Negotiate Strait of Hormuz Deal as Bitcoin Climbs 1.47% in Doha Talks Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas … Read more
Oil markets slid over the Memorial Day weekend as President Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “largely negotiated,” pulling Brent crude below $99 while bitcoin held near $77,000 with U.S. stock exchanges shuttered for the holiday. Trump Signals U.S.-Iran Deal Pushes Brent Crude Below $99 as WTI Eyes $80s Brent … Read more
Intercontinental Exchange and crypto platform OKX are preparing to launch perpetual oil futures tied to Brent and WTI benchmarks. The partnership marks another step in the growing convergence between traditional commodity markets and crypto-native trading infrastructure. OKX Pushes Perpetual Oil Contracts as ICE Expands Into Crypto Infrastructure Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York … Read more