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USNS Leroy Grumman, a fleet replenishment oiler, transiting the Strait of Hormuz in December 2020.

Would You Send the Next Tanker?

November 6, 2026

The US midterms moved oil prices. What would Congress and Qatar have to achieve before shipowners can count on a safer crossing through Hormuz?

Would You Send the Next Tanker? Read More »

Traders and workstations on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor

The Selloff Started in Chips. It Didn’t Stay There.

November 5, 2026

Wall Street gave back Wednesday’s rally and then some. Oil rebounded as reports of tanker incidents came in, and a bank collapse brought down Paraguay’s president.

The Selloff Started in Chips. It Didn’t Stay There. Read More »

The Texas State Capitol in Austin at sundown

Texas Turned Blue. Oil Fell Below $95.

November 4, 2026

Democrats took Congress and broke a three-decade Republican hold on the Texas governor’s office. Oil traders saw a better chance of an end to the Iran war. In the Gulf, the UAE was already thinking about another way around Hormuz.

Texas Turned Blue. Oil Fell Below $95. Read More »

West front of the United States Capitol

The Art of the Deal or the Art of the Veto?

November 3, 2026

The US midterms could change who Trump has to bargain with. Plus Hormuz shipping, Apple and AMD, and the global market dashboard.

The Art of the Deal or the Art of the Veto? Read More »

The Strait of Hormuz photographed from the International Space Station, showing the coastlines and islands around the narrow shipping passage.

Oil Fell Sharply. Technology Kept Falling.

November 2, 2026

Iran diplomacy sent oil sharply lower, but AI funding worries and tomorrow’s data-centre votes kept technology under pressure. Plus China, Europe and the dashboard.

Oil Fell Sharply. Technology Kept Falling. Read More »

Wide view of European Union member-state flags outside the European Parliament building in Brussels.

The World Is Talking Peace. The Markets Are Pricing Trouble.

October 31, 2026

Iran’s vulnerable shipping routes, fractured international diplomacy, and Wall Street’s AI reckoning reveal the price of confidence. Plus Poland and Brussels in next week’s watch.

The World Is Talking Peace. The Markets Are Pricing Trouble. Read More »

Azadi Tower in Tehran in warm evening light beneath a pale blue and pink sky.

Friday’s Trouble Went Well Beyond Wall Street

October 30, 2026

A record Binance theft, attacks on commercial shipping and Poland’s court confrontation widened Friday’s risks as technology shares fell across global markets.

Friday’s Trouble Went Well Beyond Wall Street Read More »

New York Stock Exchange entrance with an American flag and Wall Street sign.

Wall Street Looked Worse Than It Was

October 29, 2026

Google pulled the indexes lower while most stocks rose. Thursday’s Lens explores the wider market gains, the household spending squeeze and the practical test for Iran diplomacy.

Wall Street Looked Worse Than It Was Read More »

Editorial illustration of Google’s multicoloured G reflected in glass beside server racks and a data-centre extension under construction.

Wall Street Got Its Pause. Then Google Opened the Books.

October 28, 2026

Google’s sales grew 25%, but its shares fell after hours. Wednesday’s Lens examines the spending behind the AI expansion, the Fed’s pause and renewed diplomatic outreach to Iran.

Wall Street Got Its Pause. Then Google Opened the Books. Read More »

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