Articles tagging "Energy Security": Page 3
ECB Raises the Cost of Waiting

ECB Raises the Cost of Waiting
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-10

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again as Brent crude holds above $100, an awkward pairing that turns a regional war into a global policy test....

Hormuz Makes Every Shortcut Expensive

Hormuz Makes Every Shortcut Expensive
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-09

Brent crude rose 1.59% to $99.48 on Wednesday, while US crude added 1.38% to $94.31 as shipping disruptions began showing up less as a distant supply worry and more as a refining problem....

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-08

Brent crude rose 2.50% to $98.69 on Tuesday as reports of attacks on Saudi energy sites collided with Iran’s claim that a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz was close....

Brent Turns Every Shock Into a Liquidity Test

Brent Turns Every Shock Into a Liquidity Test
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-07

Brent crude reached $97.30 as Iran and the United States exchanged attacks involving oil tankers, extending a conflict that has now lasted six months. Tanker strikes pushed crude higher as supply...

The Yen Rewrites the Liquidity Map

The Yen Rewrites the Liquidity Map
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-04

The Japanese yen advanced more than 2% on Thursday, moving toward levels last seen in May as investors unwound positions funded in the low-yielding currency....

Hormuz Forces Reassurance to Show Its Work

Hormuz Forces Reassurance to Show Its Work
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-03

Brent crude closed at $94.53 on Thursday, down 1.15%, after President Donald Trump said the US campaign against Iran would be brief and that the Strait of Hormuz remained under control....

Nvidia's $14 Billion Bet Meets a Higher Hurdle

Nvidia's $14 Billion Bet Meets a Higher Hurdle
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-02

Brent crude reached $95.57 on Wednesday, while US crude moved above $90, giving the latest Iran strikes a direct route into inflation expectations. US-Iran fighting lifted oil prices as shipping risk...

Treasuries Make Every Asset Explain Its Funding

Treasuries Make Every Asset Explain Its Funding
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-01

The US 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.77% on Tuesday, while the 30-year yield reached 5.269%, giving September an expensive opening paragraph. Global bond yields climbed to their highest levels...

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-31

US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers sent Brent crude to $90.53, a move that puts the Strait of Hormuz back at the center of the market’s inflation calculation....

Hormuz Talks Move Risk Beyond Oil

Hormuz Talks Move Risk Beyond Oil
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-26

Iran and Oman are discussing an interim reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent crude fell 1.93% to $85.59 as traders marked down the immediate chance of a prolonged supply shock....

The Debasement Trade's New Guard

The Debasement Trade's New Guard
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-24

Institutional capital is no longer waiting for the US government to fix its bond market; it is simply betting against the attempt. While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's $4 billion buyback was...

Bitcoin’s Hard Asset Pivot

Bitcoin’s Hard Asset Pivot
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-21

Bitcoin surged past $75,000, leading a broader rotation into hard assets while the Dow tumbled 703 points. This isn't a simple risk-on rally; it is a defensive pivot....