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Tether has the gold. Now, CEO Paolo Ardoino is making a bold push into AI
Tether has completed a KPMG audit confirming its gold reserves of approximately 150 tons are fully intact, with total reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.8...
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Current price of oil as of August 17, 2026
As of August 17, 2026, Brent crude oil is trading at $91.53 per barrel, up 86 cents from the previous day and approximately $25.65...
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Iran’s oil is trapped while rivals’ exports from the Persian Gulf are poised to surge, but Tehran could do whatever it takes to break...
The U.S. cannot fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Iran cannot stop all ships from transporting oil through the waterway. Regional rivals Iraq,...
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Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check
Middle Eastern oil producers continue shipping large volumes of crude through the Strait of Hormuz, keeping prices in check despite the Iran war. Dark...
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Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher
Oil prices remain stable despite geopolitical tensions. The main reason for this lack of increase lies in the decline in global oil demand. This...
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‘I’ll never apologize’ — Trump brushes off Iran war’s impact on oil prices and calls aircraft carrier’s 240+ days at sea ‘not nearly long...
President Trump on Friday downplayed concerns about sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for more than 240 consecutive days supporting...
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Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
U.S. strategic petroleum reserves have dropped below 300 million barrels for the first time since the early 1980s, according to Energy Department data released...
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut down. The Trump administration says 9 million barrels a day are still getting out
The United States and Iran remain deadlocked over reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane. While Tehran claims to have shut down...