US Tests Mach-5 Hypersonic Missile In Joint Army-Navy Launch

"Make A Deal Before It's Too Late": Trump Threatens Tehran (Again) As Iran/Oman Draft Protocol To Re-Open Hormuz Summary World's most important oil price hits record high as Trump threatens Iran: "make a deal before it's too late" Oil drops on reports of Iran-Oman coordination to reopen strait. Iran issues Israel/Gulf logistics hubs target list; IRGC targets Amazon Cloud computing center in Bahrain US intelligence assessments say Iran is not ready to negotiate given it believes it has the strategic upper-hand, and doesn't believe Trump is 'serious' about talks: NYT Highest bridge in Iran, connecting Tehran...

Russia Frees Last Wrongfully Detained American At Trump's Request Stephen Hubbard, an American who is accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine forces when he was captured in 2022, has been freed in a Trump-Putin deal while US envoy Steve Witkoff is in St. Petersburg. Hubbard is at the Pulkovo Airport and will safely exit the country, the Russian president said. ABC reported the day before Witkoff met with President Putin in Russia's second largest city Wednesday, "the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher who is the...

Butane's Perfect Storm Sends Prices To Decade Highs Authored by Natalia Katona via OilPrice,Butane prices are surging across the world. Northwest European November butane prices have reached $1,125/t by early November, their highest level in 30 years, having exceeded even the peaks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In Asia, the AFEI butane index stood at $1,180/t on November 3. US butane Belvieu prices have climbed to a 14-year high $920/t.This surge in prices reflects several overlapping trends, with the most significant being a reorientation of global propane/butane trade flows since...