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Oil tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz jumps after U.S. and Iran implement deal to open sea lane
Finance

Oil tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz jumps after U.S. and Iran implement deal to open sea lane

The U.S.-Iran deal has raised questions about how the Strait of Hormuz will be governed after the toll-free period ends.…

Should You Buy This Top Silver ETF With Silver Trading Below $75 an Ounce?
Finance

Should You Buy This Top Silver ETF With Silver Trading Below $75 an Ounce?

Silver has fallen in price due to transitory factors, but it isn't likely to stay that low.…

Here's Why Venture Global Shares Slumped This Week (And Why the Market Could Be Overreacting)
Finance

Here's Why Venture Global Shares Slumped This Week (And Why the Market Could Be Overreacting)

The long-term prospects for U.S. LNG exporters remain positive.…

The Fed’s new hawkish reality just forced Goldman Sachs to slash its gold forecast by $500
Finance

The Fed’s new hawkish reality just forced Goldman Sachs to slash its gold forecast by $500

Strategists at the investment bank see gold rising to $4,900 a tonne by the end of the year instead of $5,400.…

Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand outlook
Finance

Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand outlook

With immediate supply fears fading and tanker traffic returning to the Strait of Hormuz, traders are turning their attention back to oil demand and OPEC's outlo…

JPMorgan's Latest Forecasts Are Bullish for Gold: Buy the Dip
Finance

JPMorgan's Latest Forecasts Are Bullish for Gold: Buy the Dip

The underlying outlook for gold remains excellent, even as near-term pressures could persist.…

International Recap, June 18: Hawkish Central Bank Signals Pressure FTSE 100, While Risk-On Mood Lifts Nikkei 225
Finance

International Recap, June 18: Hawkish Central Bank Signals Pressure FTSE 100, While Risk-On Mood Lifts Nikkei 225

Oil's retreat and Middle East de-escalation set the tone for global equities, today, June 18, 2026.…

The Iran oil shock taught traders these key lessons about demand and China
Finance

The Iran oil shock taught traders these key lessons about demand and China

Global oil prices on Thursday touched their lowest level since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began almost four months ago. That marks a drop of more than 30% f…

Oil Companies are Sounding the Alarm on Inventories. Here's What You Need to Know.
Finance

Oil Companies are Sounding the Alarm on Inventories. Here's What You Need to Know.

A preliminary agreement has been reached in the Middle East conflict, but the oil market won't recover overnight.…

Three Saudi oil tankers carrying 6 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz
Finance

Three Saudi oil tankers carrying 6 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz

The Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months.…

Vanguard Energy ETF Outperforms VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF -- but Only Just
Finance

Vanguard Energy ETF Outperforms VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF -- but Only Just

Both funds offer energy exposure, but they focus on different subsectors within.…

Inside the wild week for SpaceX and the traders who pushed up its stock price
Finance

Inside the wild week for SpaceX and the traders who pushed up its stock price

Also in Weekend Reads: A contrarian energy investment play as oil prices fall, credit advice for Gen Z and advice from the Moneyist.…

EQT vs. Occidental Petroleum: Which Energy Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Finance

EQT vs. Occidental Petroleum: Which Energy Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

EQT's natural gas dominance and Occidental's global reach set the stage for a head-to-head comparison of growth, risk, and valuation.…

OPEC chief dismisses IEA supply glut forecast as 'critical' Strait of Hormuz reopens
Finance

OPEC chief dismisses IEA supply glut forecast as 'critical' Strait of Hormuz reopens

The IEA said on Wednesday that a lasting resolution to the conflict could drive a surge in supply volumes and trigger a major oil overhang next year.…

Gas prices fall below $4 per gallon as oil supply fears ease after Iran deal
Finance

Gas prices fall below $4 per gallon as oil supply fears ease after Iran deal

Gas prices are still 30% higher compared to what drivers paid before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.…

Alerian MLP ETF or VanEck Uranium ETF: Which Delivers More Value?
Finance

Alerian MLP ETF or VanEck Uranium ETF: Which Delivers More Value?

These ETFs are really quite different from one another, and they will accordingly appeal to different investors.…

ExxonMobil Has Its Sights on Its Next Megamerger. Here's the Oil Stock It Should Buy.
Finance

ExxonMobil Has Its Sights on Its Next Megamerger. Here's the Oil Stock It Should Buy.

Woodside isn't the only LNG target available.…

Strait of Hormuz reopening may take weeks to ease shipping backlog and oil pressure
Finance

Strait of Hormuz reopening may take weeks to ease shipping backlog and oil pressure

The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen after Iran and the U.S. sign a peace deal, but experts warn backlogs and security checks could delay normal shipping.…

China to reemerge as a major oil buyer in August, JPMorgan says. Here are its top picks
Finance

China to reemerge as a major oil buyer in August, JPMorgan says. Here are its top picks

The pullback in oil imports by the world's largest oil importer has helped absorb the global energy shock and cap the surge in oil prices since the war began.…

Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal
Finance

Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal

Oil declines as Mideast peace prospects rise following U.S.-Iran deal.…

International Recap, June 17: Easing Oil Prices and Steady Rate Outlook Help Lift International Markets
Finance

International Recap, June 17: Easing Oil Prices and Steady Rate Outlook Help Lift International Markets

Today, June 17, 2026, global equities found support as investors welcomed calmer energy markets and stable policy signals.…

The Fed threw investors a curve ball on Wednesday. Here’s how stocks, bonds, gold and the dollar reacted.
Finance

The Fed threw investors a curve ball on Wednesday. Here’s how stocks, bonds, gold and the dollar reacted.

U.S. stocks stumbled on Wednesday, adhering to a long tradition of weak performance in the aftermath of a new Federal Reserve chairman’s first meeting at the he…

Why SSR Mining Stock Surged Again Today
Finance

Why SSR Mining Stock Surged Again Today

The gold stock has been on fire for one week: what's happening?…

Prediction: TMC The Metals Company Will Soar Over the Next Year -- 2 Key Catalysts to Watch
Finance

Prediction: TMC The Metals Company Will Soar Over the Next Year -- 2 Key Catalysts to Watch

The Metals Company may have found a workaround regarding international rules regarding mining on the sea floor.…

3 of our stocks striking gold and 3 others hitting the skids over the past 3 weeks
Finance

3 of our stocks striking gold and 3 others hitting the skids over the past 3 weeks

It was a volatile period for stocks. The S&P 500 saw its worst session in eight months, just days after the index reached record highs.…

An oil bull’s ‘insane’ bet: Why this veteran trader is buying energy stocks as prices tumble
Finance

An oil bull’s ‘insane’ bet: Why this veteran trader is buying energy stocks as prices tumble

Former institutional trader Kevin Muir pushes against the market tide with a call to buy oil now.…

From supply shock to oil glut: IEA flags scale of demand destruction caused by Iran war
Finance

From supply shock to oil glut: IEA flags scale of demand destruction caused by Iran war

The energy supply shock triggered by the Iran War has prompted the IEA to slash its global oil demand forecast.…

Central banks are bringing gold reserves home as geopolitical risks rise
Finance

Central banks are bringing gold reserves home as geopolitical risks rise

Central banks expect gold reserves to rise and more are storing bullion at home amid geopolitical and currency risks.…

Three Iranian tankers exit U.S. blockade for first time in months as shipowners eye Hormuz in 'wary disbelief'
Finance

Three Iranian tankers exit U.S. blockade for first time in months as shipowners eye Hormuz in 'wary disbelief'

At least three Iranian tankers carrying nearly five million barrels of crude oil have exited the U.S. Navy blockade.…

Central banks plan to keep buying more gold. Here’s an interesting step they’re taking to store it safely.
Finance

Central banks plan to keep buying more gold. Here’s an interesting step they’re taking to store it safely.

While gold prices on Comex haven’t touched a record high since late January, a key reason for their climb back then to all-time intraday highs above $5,600 an o…