Energy and Metals
USA-Iran Conflict: Iraq Caught Between Two Fires
Ali sells tea on a Baghdad street corner. He has done this for twenty years. He has seen American tanks roll past his stand. He
USA-Iran Conflict: The Strait of Hormuz Where Oil and War Meet
Look at a map of the Middle East. Find the tiny waterway between Iran and Oman. That narrow stretch called the Strait of Hormuz is
USA-Iran Conflict: The Drone Strike That Killed General Soleimani
The drone flew high over Baghdad airport. Nobody on the ground could hear it. Nobody knew it was watching. On the tarmac below, General Qassem
Europe Splits Over How to Handle the Middle East War
Iran recently warned European leaders to stay out of the ongoing war led by the United States and Israel. This massive conflict continues to disrupt
USA-Iran Conflict: Forty Years of Sanctions That Hurt Ordinary People
Walk through any bazaar in Tehran today and you will hear the same complaint from shopkeepers. Prices keep going up. Customers keep disappearing. The rial,
Gold Prices Crash as Middle East Conflict Sparks Market Chaos
Gold prices just took a massive dive, falling more than six percent in a matter of days. A stronger US dollar and severe chaos in
Why Tariffs Make Building a House Harder
If you want to buy a house today, you face a nightmare of high prices. Most people blame interest rates or greedy real estate agents.
USA-Iran Conflict: The Iran-Iraq War and America’s Double Game
Most Americans forget that Iraq and Iran fought a brutal war through the entire 1980s. Nearly one million people died. Boys with plastic keys around
USA-Iran Conflict: The 1979 Hostage Crisis That Shamed America
The US Embassy in Tehran sits like a fortress today. You look at those walls and you understand something went terribly wrong. Fifty-two Americans learned
USA-Iran Conflict: The Nuclear Deal That Trump Destroyed
Omar was twenty years old when they signed the nuclear deal. He grew up in Tehran hearing about war every single day. His uncles fought
USA-Iran Conflict: The Proxies Fighting America’s Enemies
Walk through southern Lebanon and you will see yellow flags flying everywhere. Those flags belong to Hezbollah. Iran created this group in the 1980s. They
White House Slams India for Buying Russian Oil, Threatens More Tariffs
The Trump administration has sharply escalated its pressure on India, with a top aide accusing New Delhi of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine through its
Trump Escalates Trade War with 50% Copper Tariff, Signals Pharmaceuticals Next
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his global trade war on Tuesday, announcing a massive 50% tariff on all copper imports. The surprise move, revealed during
Trump Administration Preparing Executive Action to Fuel AI Energy Boom
The Trump administration is preparing a series of executive actions to address the substantial energy demands of the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry. The move
China’s Rare Earth Dominance Has a Risky Weak Spot: Myanmar
While Beijing tightens its grip on global rare earth exports, a critical vulnerability has emerged in its supply chain: a deep reliance on war-torn Myanmar.
Markets Roar Back to Life as Mideast Ceasefire Sends Oil Tumbling
Global markets rallied, and oil prices tumbled 4% on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The news marked a
Markets Brace for Turmoil, Oil Prices Poised to Spike After US-Iran Strikes
Investors are bracing for a spike in oil prices and a knee-jerk rush to safety as global markets prepare to react to U.S. air strikes
The New Gold Rush: How Space Industries Are Shaping Our Future
For most of history, space was the exclusive domain of superpowers. We picture NASA mission control, stoic astronauts, and national flags planted on the moon.