Rising natural gas prices are adding to inflationary pressures around the world as the war in the Ukraine is reshaping Europe’s demand for energy supplies.…
Rising Natural Gas Prices Could Spike
Natural gas prices have risen sustainably to levels not seen in nearly 15 years as the war in the Ukraine continues to drag on and…
Supply Constraints Boosting Prices
Oil prices continue to remain above $100/BBL as inflation runs rampant and the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates by 50 basis points to…
Central America and Drug Cartels
Central America has long been a transit point for cocaine from South America to North America but the situation in the region is changing rapidly.…
Attack on US Embassies
There has been a rash of incidents at American embassies that indicates that American embassies are now easy targets for bad actors. The United States…
Longer Forever
Diesel and gasoline prices have hit record highs as oil prices continue to climb to heights not seen since 2014. Diesel prices rose to a…
Rising Interest Rates
The recent market turbulence caused the 10 year treasury rate to drop from 2.05% to 1.74% in just two weeks. This drop signals that investors…
Declining Crude Storage
Oil prices have been rising as conflict engulfs Europe and OPEC+ refuses American diplomats’ requests to raise production past their planned 400,000 BPD increase. These…
Heads of The Drug Cartels
The cartels in the Americas have been smuggling drugs, weapons, and cigarettes for more than 40 years and have taken advantage of America’s lax infrastructure…
Russia’s Overseas Conflicts
Anti-government protests erupted in Kazakhstan last week after the government raised fuel prices. These protests were quickly quelled when Russian sent approximately 2000 paratroopers and…
Pandemic Effects On Inflation And Currencies
The Turkish Lira has been in the spotlight during the pandemic as the beloved president of the conservative AK party has replaced the head of…
War In Yemen
The war in Yemen continues to evolve after almost 7 years of fighting. The internationally recognized Hadi government has been battling the Houthi rebels with…