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Red Sea Oil Blockade: Why Brent Crude Just Blew Past $100 a Barrel

Oil markets are in shock mode again. On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Brent crude jumped $6.58, or nearly 7%, to…

Drivers across the United States are once again feeling the pinch at the pump. Gas prices of $4 a gallon…

The Asian markets’ Iran oil sell-off intensified on Friday, July 24, 2026, after Brent crude broke above $100 a barrel…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has escalated its rhetoric against the United Kingdom, formally declaring RAF Fairford a “legitimate…

The UN warns Iran war out of control danger is no longer a diplomatic formality—it is now the headline warning…

Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings report delivered a plot twist that Wall Street didn’t fully see coming: record-breaking vehicle deliveries paired…

Alphabet Q2 earnings AI spending dominated headlines this week after Google’s parent company posted a blowout quarter that simultaneously thrilled…

The Congo Ebola outbreak death toll has officially crossed 1,000 deaths, marking a grim milestone in what health officials are…

Late in the day on Monday, President Donald Trump escalated one of the most consequential trade disputes of his second…

The US-Iran war strikes entered a new and more dangerous phase this week after the United States deployed a long-range…

The Houthi Red Sea blockade oil crisis has escalated dramatically this week as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement announced a naval…

Mediators Push 10-Day Plan: For the first time in more than a week of near-constant strikes, there is a concrete…