Strategic Reserve

Despite a record release of 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to stabilize oil markets amid Middle East tensions, prices surged past $100. Geopolitical conflicts are disrupting critical shipping routes, with new vessel attacks exacerbating supply anxieties. While domestic inflation remains steady, the ongoing conflict’s full economic impact is uncertain. New trade investigations have been launched amid fiscal concerns, and Google is divesting from its fiber unit as AI infrastructure demand rises. Airfares are expected to increase due to soaring jet fuel costs.