In a recent appearance on Squawk Box Asia, veteran commodities strategist Jeff Currie (Co-Chairman of Abaxx Markets) delivered a stark warning that resonates deeply with current market dynamics. He described an emerging “rare earth moment” — a qualitative shift where markets have been neglecting the physical world (“atoms”) in favor of financial narratives and tech […]
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Oil markets are gripped by a classic battle between headline optimism and physical reality in late May 2026. Brent crude has traded in a volatile $90–$110+ range (recently around $98/bbl as of May 25), well above pre-crisis levels near $60–70, after spiking as high as $126 earlier in the conflict. The driver remains the 2026 […]
Continue ReadingCNBC’s 2025 Top States for Business rankings have once again placed Alaska dead last, citing its oil-dependent economy and vulnerability to volatile crude prices as the primary culprits. The article from OilPrice.com, “Alaska Sinks to Bottom of Business Rankings on Oil Price Woes,” echoes this sentiment, highlighting how oil accounts for up to 73% of […]
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