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  • U.S. crude, product and LNG exports reached a record 12.9 million bpd last week, positioning the U.S. as the primary global supplier.
  • Deepening factional splits in Iran are stalling war-settlement decisions and raising market uncertainty for energy and shipping sectors.
  • A surge in AI hardware valuations lifted Taiwan's market above the UK and pushed South Korea closer in global market value.
  • As U.S.-Iran tensions ease, attention shifts to midterms, increasing prospects for Democrats to net roughly 15–20 House seats.
  • U.S. forces struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two individuals alleged to be narco-traffickers and drawing rights-group criticism.
  • Vaalco Energy's recent Etame production, Baobab FPSO return and non-core asset sales improved cash flow and valuation, making it a tactical long.

Latest Articles

Mirum CFO Sells Shares to Cover Tax Withholding After Option Exercise

Mirum CFO Sells Shares to Cover Tax Withholding After Option Exercise

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Chief Financial Officer Eric Bjerkholt sold 7,287 shares on March 16, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding tied to vested performance restricted stock units, after exercising options on 13,334 shares a day earlier. The company's stock has risen sharply over the past year even as some valuation models rank it among the most overvalu…

BHP Names Long-Serving Executive Brandon Craig as Next CEO

BHP Names Long-Serving Executive Brandon Craig as Next CEO

BHP Group Ltd has appointed Brandon Craig as its next chief executive officer. Craig, who has spent over 25 years at the miner and currently leads BHP Americas, will succeed Mike Henry on July 1. Henry is leaving after more than six years during which iron ore and copper output rose and the company's oil and gas assets were sold to Woodside.

First Solar General Counsel Disposes of $1.8 Million in Company Stock

First Solar General Counsel Disposes of $1.8 Million in Company Stock

First Solar Inc.'s General Counsel and Secretary, Jason E. Dymbort, sold 9,380 shares of company stock on March 16 and 17, 2026, for roughly $1.8 million, according to a Form 4 filing. The filings also show a prior vesting of restricted stock units and leave Dymbort with 9,850 shares. The insider sale occurs against a backdrop of mixed fourth-quart…

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Surface Against Cesar Chavez; United Farm Workers Will Not Participate in Commemorations

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Surface Against Cesar Chavez; United Farm Workers Will Not Participate in Commemorations

Allegations have emerged accusing the late labor leader Cesar Chavez of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse involving young women or minors. The Cesar Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers union have issued statements acknowledging the claims; the union said it will not take part in this year’s Cesar Chavez Day events while some cities …

Nvidia Readies Groq-Based AI Chips for Sale in China

Nvidia Readies Groq-Based AI Chips for Sale in China

Nvidia is preparing a version of Groq-designed artificial intelligence chips that it can market in China, according to people familiar with the situation. Separately, the company has restarted production of its H200 chips for China after receiving U.S. export clearance and securing purchase orders in that market. Nvidia acquired Groq in a $17 billi…

New Zealand to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration rules amid crime concerns

New Zealand to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration rules amid crime concerns

New Zealand's government will introduce legislation to broaden deportation grounds, increase penalties for migrant exploitation and expand powers to act on false information in the immigration process. The package, and an accompanying parliamentary paper on asylum, is presented as a response to serious offending by some claimants and wider politica…

Major Japanese Firms Poised to Deliver Large Pay Rises as Wage Talks Conclude; Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook

Major Japanese Firms Poised to Deliver Large Pay Rises as Wage Talks Conclude; Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook

As annual wage negotiations wrap up this week, numerous large Japanese corporations are preparing to grant substantial pay increases for a fourth straight year. While unions and management have largely reached deals despite elevated U.S. tariffs, concerns over higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East conflict could weaken corporate profits a…

GeneDx CEO Sells $1.32M in WGS Stock to Meet RSU Tax Withholding

GeneDx CEO Sells $1.32M in WGS Stock to Meet RSU Tax Withholding

GeneDx Holdings Corp. Chief Executive Officer Katherine Stueland sold 17,179 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 16, 2026, raising about $1.32 million. The transactions were executed to satisfy tax withholding related to RSU vesting and were not discretionary. The company reported mixed fourth-quarter results and faces new competition in whole …