The coming crisis in…fertilizer
Turmoil in the commodity markets has increased since Putin invaded Ukraine. One area of volatility that’s not getting near the attention is should: fertilizer. There’s a crisis brewing here that…
The limits of energy ‘independence”
Rising fuel prices and the prospect of more pain to come has the political class falling over itself to promote energy independence and the need for more domestic energy production….
Sanctions make the case for globalization
While Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has served to further expose him as the murderous tyrant he is, that conflict has also shown us all something about globalization: it’s powerful. And…
Biden releases oil from Strategic Reserve, and it ends up in China
The president made a big show of releasing oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve – his effort to stem rising gas prices, and his declining poll numbers. Setting aside…