Texas Hits New Peak Demand Record, Faces 80% Supply Shortfall By 2030

Brent Pushes Higher After Trump Orders "Extended Blockade" - Huddles With Oil Execs Over Hormuz Summary Trump recently met this week with oil and gas executives at the White House to address energy fallout, and as oil pushes higher: Axios. Trump warns Iran to "get their act together" and to "get smart" - and for the second time writes "no more Mr. Nice Guy". Trump in 4am Truth Social post: "Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!" Fresh White House statement...

Live Cattle Futures Tumble To Seven-Month Low, But Bernstein Says Beef Prices Will Stay Elevated Despite our view that beef prices will remain elevated this year amid the smallest US cattle herd size in more than 60 years and mounting concerns over New World screwworm detections in Texas, live cattle futures in Chicago have tumbled this month as speculative traders unwind bullish bets. Chicago live cattle futures have dropped to their lowest point since December 2025, as speculative traders liquidate positions amid weakening cash trade and falling wholesale beef prices. The commodities...

DOJ, CTFC Investigating $2.6 Billion In Suspicious Iran War Oil Trades U.S. authorities are investigating more than $2.6 billion in oil futures shorts that landed within minutes of major announcements tied to the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a widening inquiry into potential misuse of material non-public information in one of the most liquid and geopolitically sensitive commodity markets on earth, ABC News reports. The trades in question involved bets that oil prices would fall shortly before major U.S. or Iranian...