'US-Iran Deal Is Near' Narrative Returns, But Tehran Refuses To Surrender Hormuz Leverage

Indian Refiners Freeze Domestic Jet Fuel Prices Indian refiners have frozen the price of jet fuel for domestic flights after airlines asked for a respite from fuel price hikes, Bloomberg has reported, adding that in April, jet fuel prices jumped by 8.6% in response to tighter supply. In an additional concession to airlines, Indian fuel makers also reduced the price of jet fuel for international flights, the report also said, citing unnamed spokespeople from state-owned refiners. Indian Oil Corp., Bharat Petroleum Corp, and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. have hiked fuel prices four times...

Wave Of Cybertruck Owners Report "Zero Ability To Charge" As Power Conversion System Nightmare Deepens For months, several auto news outlets and EV forums and auto-focused YouTubers have been tracking what some are calling a "hidden time bomb" inside Tesla's Cybertruck: a growing number of owner complaints linked to Power Conversion System failures. The PCS failure, according to those reports, can paralyze charging and key electrical functions, in some cases leaving the roughly 7,000-pound stainless truck immobilized until service or replacement parts are available. "Tesla is risking a backlash from Cybertruck owners...

NewMexit: Secession In The Southwest? Authored by Stephen Anderson via The Mises Institute, Lea and Roosevelt counties in the US state of New Mexico (NM) in 2026 are seeking to secede and join the state of Texas. “There was a state representative or two from New Mexico who were expressing frustration with the government in Santa Fe,” Texas State Representative Carl Tepper said. “They have expressed an interest in being annexed by Texas, . . .” Their action is referred to as “NewMexit.” Ludwig von Mises wrote many times that a group of people in a sovereign...