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Kallas & Zelensky Cannot Sleep as Long As One Russian is Still Breathing

For whatever it’s worth, it seems diesel fuel and heating oil are set to climb, with a final peak next March. A cold winter could speed that up, but Ukraine...

India Buys Oil on Price, Not Political Loyalty

India’s refiners are reducing purchases of Russian crude for November delivery because its price advantage has largely disappeared. Chinese demand is pushing up...

Trump Strong-Arms Zelensky

As I reported, I was told that President Donald Trump was going to “strong-arm” Zelensky into a ceasefire regarding energy. Trump has made more than 6...

The Energy Crisis Is Making Travel More Expensive

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary says jet fuel is now about 50% more expensive than before the Iran war and expects those elevated costs to persist for another 12 to...

The Fed Does Not Control Your Mortgage

The average 30-year mortgage has jumped to 7.49%, the highest since November 2023. This is happening while everyone continues to obsess over what the Federal...

Dyed Diesel Regulations

Earlier this year, as the energy crisis sent gasoline prices soaring, Washington began waiving the very fuel regulations it had insisted were necessary. The...

The Housing Market Is Being Crushed by the Bond Market

The housing market is being squeezed from a direction most people still do not understand. The 30-year mortgage rate jumped from 7.03% to 7.28% in a single week,...

Higher War Chances = Higher Interest Rates

Higher War Chances Mean Higher Interest Rates – Martin Armstrong...

PRIVATE BLOG – House Prices – Public to Private Flows

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The Blockade Has Done What Sanctions Could Not

For years, Washington proclaimed that sanctions would shut down Iranian oil exports. They never did. Iran adapted because markets ALWAYS adapt. Tehran assembled a...