Friday, April 03, 2026

Oil

Photorealistic scene of a black oil barrel leaking crude beside stacked coins, with a tanker, pump jack and refinery in the background against a glowing world map.

Oil Shock Rewrites the Global Economic Script

A widening Middle East energy disruption is rippling through inflation, monetary policy and household budgets, forcing investors to rethink how quickly the world can return to a lower-rate, lower-volatility environment. The global
March 17, 2026
Photorealistic financial scene with stacked coins on a desk, a calculator and charts in the foreground, and a downward market arrow with blurred Federal Reserve and oil pump imagery in the background.

The Fed Put Is Looking More Expensive

A softer February CPI did not restore the old playbook because energy shock, tariffs and sticky core inflation are colliding just days before the Federal Reserve’s March 17-18 meeting. For most of
March 13, 2026