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Oil barrels and handcuffs on wet pavement with Venezuelan flag colors reflected, police lights and a government building blurred in the background.

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January 5, 2026

Maduro’s Capture Sends Shockwaves Through Diplomacy and Oil Markets

A U.S. weekend raid in Venezuela reverberated from the U.N. to energy trading desks, with investors weighing the long road from political rupture to any meaningful change in global crude supply. The

Photorealistic scene of oil tankers crossing a narrow strait with smoke rising in the distance and gold bars and silver coins in the foreground.

March 5, 2026

Oil Jumps as Hormuz Disruption Reprices Energy Security

A widening Middle East conflict has pushed crude and refined fuels higher and reignited safe-haven demand across precious metals, forcing commodity traders to weigh geopolitical tail risks against a still-uneven global growth