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Oil Below $101, Chinese Tech Slumps, and a War That May Be Ending
Season 2 Episode 200
Headline news for April 2, 2026: President Trump declares the war's goals near completion and threatens to quit NATO. Oil dips. Chinese tech profits …
3 months, 1 week ago
Five Weeks of War: A Record Oil Surge, and No Deal Yet
Season 2 Episode 199
Headline news for April 1, 2026: A record month for oil, cracks in the Western alliance over Iran, and rising cooking gas costs in Singapore.
Synopsi…
3 months, 1 week ago
82nd Airborne Lands as the War Enters a Dangerous New Phase
Season 2 Episode 198
Headline news for March 31, 2026: US paratroopers land in the Middle East. President Trump renews threats against Iran. Oil heads for a record monthl…
3 months, 1 week ago
A New Front Opens as the Houthis Strike Israel for the First Time
Season 2 Episode 197
Headline news for March 30, 2026: Houthis widen the war with first strikes on Israel. Oil heads for a record monthly rise. Asian markets slump. Pakis…
3 months, 1 week ago
US Extends Pause on Iran Strikes, but Tehran Calls Peace Plan Unfair
Season 2 Episode 196
Headline news for March 27, 2026: President Trump extends his pause on Iran energy strikes to April. Tehran calls the US peace plan unfair. Oil dips …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Mixed Signals on Peace as Oil Climbs and Gold Steadies
Season 2 Episode 195
Headline news for March 26, 2026: Iran reviews America's peace plan but refuses talks. President Trump reschedules his China summit. Oil climbs on co…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A Peace Plan, a Strait That May Reopen, and Oil Below $100
Season 2 Episode 194
Headline news for March 25, 2026: The US sends Iran a fifteen-point peace plan. Tehran opens Hormuz to non-hostile vessels. Oil drops six per cent. T…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Relief Rally as Iran Strike Threat Is Delayed
Season 2 Episode 193
Headline news for March 24, 2026: Markets rebound after Trump delays threatened strikes on Iran, easing energy fears, as Tehran denies talks and Ital…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Infrastructure Threats, Sliding Markets, and Gold's Worst Week in Forty Years
Season 2 Episode 192
Headline news for March 23, 2026: The US and Iran threaten each other's civilian infrastructure. Asian markets slide. Gold posts its worst week since…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Energy Strikes, Arms Sales, and Central Banks on Alert
Season 2 Episode 191
Headline news for March 20, 2026: Trump orders Israel to halt strikes on Iranian energy sites as tit-for-tat attacks on Gulf infrastructure send oil …
3 months, 3 weeks ago