Ukraine has struck 19 Russian oil sites since Oct. 2, and the Houthis keep hitting Saudi Aramco. What’s confirmed, what’s only claimed, and what it costs.
Update: Hormuz Tanker Attack Tracker
A running log of tanker attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war: weekly counts, each incident by date and the effect on Gulf oil flows.
Europe Protest Tracker: Gen Z Protests Country by Country
Tracking Europe’s Gen Z protests: a country table, upcoming strikes and a dated event log, newest first. France strikes Nov. 5 and Spain votes Nov. 29.
Diesel’s Record Run: Refining Drove It, Now Crude Is Catching Up
Diesel is near its $6.53 record, but the reason is shifting. Refining drove the climb to September’s high. Since then, costlier crude has been catching up.
US Economic Outlook: Q4 2026 (Updated Nov. 4)
Q4 check-in: September added just 29,000 jobs, CPI rose to 3.7%, the 10-year sits near 5.2% and mortgage rates hit 7.4% as the Fed eyes one more hike.
Running on Reserves: The Oil Crisis by the Numbers, Eight Months In
The U.S. oil reserve is at its lowest since 1982 and global stocks fell 507M barrels in six months. The oil crisis in government data, eight months in.
Agricultural Labour Shortages and Impact on the U.S. Food Supply Chain
Overview of the Labour Crisis Recent immigration enforcement measures, targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, and the rollback of […]
Ohio’s Senate Race Discovers It Never Liked Data Centers
Both Ohio Senate candidates now sour on data center tax breaks. The state forecast $136 million; the bill came to $1.6 billion. An opinion on the receipts.
The FBI’s Pinochet Investigation, 50 Years After Embassy Row
Newly released FBI files show agents questioned Henry Kissinger in a 2000 probe of Pinochet’s role in the 1976 Embassy Row bombing. Read what they say.