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Another Chinese national has tried to smuggle biological materials into the U.S.  A Farm Journal report this week said the materials were related to roundworms and intended for studying at a University of Michigan laboratory.   This is the third Chinese national charged by the U.S. federal governme...

Oil prices have held steady for the past couple of months, thanks to economic news that seems to balance itself out; for everyone one story pushing oil prices up, we get another pulling those prices down.  However, things have changed to start this week, with oil prices moving up to the mid-$60 range for the first time in weeks. Patrick ...

Tariffs put in place by President Trump will take a big bite out of U.S. deficit levels, reducing them by $2.5 trillion over the next decade and shrinking the size of the U.S. economy.  A Congressional Budget Office analysis shows that the deficit reduction is almost exactly the same size as the deficit addition that would result from the GOP’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.”   New Analysis ...

Oil prices moved higher in Monday’s trade, spurred primarily by OPEC’s recent announcement that it would increase production next month by over 400,000 barrels.  While that is a hefty increase, Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said the announce...

High in the Qilian Mountains, a paragliding thrill-seeker found himself in a weather nightmare—ascending nearly five miles as temperatures plummeted.

The seesaw action of oil prices continues, as West Texas and Brent traded slightly higher in Tuesday morning's action; $62 and $65 per barrel respectively.  Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said oil prices remain challenged compared to where they started the year.   “...

China and the U.S. have officially drawn lines in the sand regarding trade and tariffs.  China seems to be digging in for the long term and looking for allies.  Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist a StoneX, watched a video released this week by the Chinese government.   “China's Foreig...

Turbulence continues to be the name of the game for oil investors.  West Texas Crude and Brent were trading down by roughly 2% in Monday’s action.  Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said thanks to new developments over the past couple of days, it’s not just tariffs and trade wars impacting oil prices.   “Including the potenti...

No surprise here, the back-and-forth tariffs and retaliatory tariffs are giving oil investors a case of vertigo.  Oil prices in Monday’s trade were slightly higher, trading around $61 per barrel, which is up about 1% from last week’s sell off.  Patrick DeHaan with...

Oil prices have dropped roughly $10 a barrel in the past week, during what Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com has called a tumultuous week.  He noted a lot of this turbulence and unease is happening because of President Trump's tariffs coming in heavier and more significant than expected, increasing concerns of a global recession or slowdown.   “...