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Betting Against The House? By Bas van Geffen, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Brent futures broke through $100 per barrel after a series of attacks in the Middle East raise concerns that the conflict could intensify again. Iran said that it is ready to escalate its counterstrikes if the US continues to attack its territory and infrastructure. Parliament speaker Ghalibaf warned that Iran’s next targets are US oil and gas company assets in the region. The Houthis already struck energy facilities in Saudi Arabia in a direct response to the US...

We Can't Afford $5,000 "Dividend" Checks Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance While the stock market implodes on or ahead of schedule, as predicted, I had another revelation last night that anyone with a first-grade understanding of math could have also arrived yet. We can’t afford this $5,000 dividend check idea. I mean, we can’t really afford anything as a country right now, but it is arguably the worst moment in history to randomly hand out $5,000 to citizens for no reason. I would love $5,000. You would love $5,000. I have yet to encounter the American...

Goldman Warns Nightmare Refining Crisis Could Prolong Diesel, Gas Price Pain Through 2027 Goldman energy analyst Nikhil Bhandari warned in a note on Monday that the global refining system is too stretched to support a full recovery in fuel demand while inventories rebuild. This suggests that fuel prices will remain elevated into next year. Bhandari told clients that refining margins must remain elevated to restrain consumption and limit restocking, keeping demand within the industry's ability to supply diesel, gasoline and jet fuel.  On an ex-China basis, Bhandari expects 300,000 barrels a day of refining...