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World

January 12, 2026

Powell Legal Threats Rattle Global Markets, Fuel Gold Surge

A criminal-investigation threat against the U.S. Fed chair revived fears of political meddling, pushing investors toward havens as oil markets weighed fresh Middle East risk. Global markets started the week on edge

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Opinion

January 29, 2026

Higher Oil And A Patient Fed Are Testing The Market’s “Soft Landing” Faith

With policymakers signaling fewer near-term cuts and crude jumping on geopolitics, investors are being forced to price both inflation risk and growth risk at once. The market’s biggest comfort trade for 2026

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World

March 3, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Shock Ripples Through Global Economy

A sudden escalation in the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict is turning an already fragile energy and shipping backdrop into a broad macro risk for markets and households worldwide. A fast-moving flare-up in the Middle

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Oil Holds Above $90 as Hormuz Risk Reshapes Commodity Markets

Crude’s geopolitical premium is lifting energy shares and inflation risks even as copper and precious metals retreat from recent highs. Oil prices extended their advance Wednesday, keeping Brent crude above $90 a

August 19, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Surges as Hormuz Uncertainty Rebuilds the Geopolitical Premium

Crude prices climbed sharply as renewed U.S.-Iran friction clouded hopes for normalized Gulf exports, reviving inflation risks across global commodity markets. Oil markets are again pricing diplomacy by the hour. Brent crude

August 11, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Tumbles as Iran Diplomacy Deflates Supply-Risk Premium

A sharp retreat in crude prices shows how quickly geopolitical fear can unwind when diplomacy improves and producers prepare to add supply. Oil prices fell sharply Monday after signs of renewed diplomacy

August 3, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Surges as Middle East Shipping Risks Return

Brent crude approached $100 a barrel as attacks near vital maritime routes revived inflation concerns and forced investors to reconsider the durability of global energy supplies. Oil prices surged Thursday as escalating

July 23, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Climbs as Hormuz Risk Revives Inflation Fears

Crude prices rose as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions threatened Middle East energy flows, sharpening concerns that a prolonged supply shock could spread from fuel markets into inflation, interest rates and global growth. Oil

July 15, 2026

Commodities

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Oil’s Hormuz Risk Premium Faces a Glut Test

A renewed security scare near the Strait of Hormuz lifted crude prices, but the broader commodities market remains caught between geopolitical risk, slowing demand signals and resilient haven buying. Oil markets began

July 7, 2026

Commodities

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Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Returns as Metals Lose Momentum

Crude prices rose after renewed U.S.-Iran tensions refocused investors on supply risk, while gold and copper weakened as traders reassessed haven demand and growth-sensitive metals. Commodity markets opened the week with an

June 29, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Shock Puts Commodities Back at Center of Inflation Trade

A jump in crude prices after Iran’s move to restrict Strait of Hormuz traffic is testing whether investors can absorb another supply shock without reigniting broad inflation pressure. Crude oil returned to

June 11, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Relief Rally Tests Fragile Global Confidence

A pullback in crude prices offered investors a pause from Middle East-driven inflation fears, but global markets remain exposed to energy shocks, policy uncertainty, and uneven growth. Global markets found temporary relief

June 9, 2026

World

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Oil Surge Puts Inflation Risk Back In Focus

Crude’s rebound near $100 a barrel is forcing investors to reassess energy exposure, inflation expectations and the durability of the broader commodities rally. Oil markets moved back to the center of global

June 3, 2026

Commodities

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Powell Legal Threats Rattle Global Markets, Fuel Gold Surge

Higher Oil And A Patient Fed Are Testing The Market’s “Soft Landing” Faith

Strait of Hormuz Shock Ripples Through Global Economy

Oil Holds Above $90 as Hormuz Risk Reshapes Commodity Markets

Oil Surges as Hormuz Uncertainty Rebuilds the Geopolitical Premium

Oil Tumbles as Iran Diplomacy Deflates Supply-Risk Premium

Oil Surges as Middle East Shipping Risks Return

Oil Climbs as Hormuz Risk Revives Inflation Fears

Oil’s Hormuz Risk Premium Faces a Glut Test

Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Returns as Metals Lose Momentum

Oil Shock Puts Commodities Back at Center of Inflation Trade

Oil Relief Rally Tests Fragile Global Confidence

Oil Surge Puts Inflation Risk Back In Focus

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