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Oil's 7.6% Plunge Tests the Iran Peace Rally

Brent settled $8.66 lower at $104.77 on Monday — its biggest daily drop since July — as a US-Iran peace plan draft circulated. WTI bounced 1.65% by Tuesday.

Amara OkaforNovember 3, 20268 min read

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Energy

Oil Falls Below $112 as Iran Talks Shift the War Premium

Brent fell $1.51 to $111.92 a barrel as Iran peace talks unwind the war premium. The arithmetic says roughly $43 of every barrel is still fear.

Amara OkaforNovember 2, 20268 min read

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Economy

Fed Meets This Week: Why a November Rate Hold Looks Likely

The Fed rate decision for November 2026 lands Wednesday: a third straight hold at 3.75%-4.00% looks likely. Here is what could change the outcome.

Amara OkaforNovember 2, 20268 min read

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MarketsAnalysis

Why Is Gold Falling Despite War? Worst October Since 2008

Gold should have thrived on war, falling yields and a softer dollar this week. Instead, the gold price fell below $4,000 and closed its worst October since 2008.

James WhitfieldNovember 1, 202612 min read

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EnergyAnalysis

Oil Ends October Above $100 on Iran War Premium

WTI crude ended October 2026 at $102.95 with Brent near $113.10 as the Iran war premium hardened — and the bill is arriving at the pump.

Amara OkaforOctober 31, 20267 min read

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Trade

US Extends China Tariff Truce for Two More Months

USTR's proposed two-month Section 301 China tariff suspension extension pushes the deadline past November 9 — what importers must fix before January.

James WhitfieldOctober 31, 20268 min read

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Energy

Saudi Arabia Drives a September Surge in OPEC+ Output

Saudi Arabia's oil production jumped by over 2 million barrels per day in September, pushing OPEC+ output higher despite geopolitical disruptions.

James WhitfieldOctober 30, 20268 min read

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Economy

US Inflation Re-Accelerates to 3.7% as Energy Costs Climb

The latest CPI data shows inflation picking up again, complicating the Fed's path and squeezing household budgets.

James WhitfieldOctober 30, 20268 min read

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Energy

Europe to Release 42 Million Barrels as Iran War Inflates $11 Billion Monthly Oil Bill

Europe will release 42 million barrels of oil, per OilPrice, as the Iran war adds $11 billion a month to the EU's import bill. Inside the mechanics of strategic-reserve releases, why this one is sized the way it is, and what it can and cannot fix.

Amara OkaforOctober 29, 202613 min read

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Trade

Iran War Adds $11 Billion a Month to Europe's Oil Import Bill

The Iran war is adding $11 billion a month to Europe's oil import bill, per OilPrice, as tanker flows reroute and Europe readies a release of 42 million barrels. Inside the eurozone's growing terms-of-trade problem.

Amara OkaforOctober 29, 202613 min read