Markets

Chevron and Woodside Energy shut down major North West Shelf facilities as Category 4 system disrupts 8% of global gas supply.

A new report shows China deployed $168 billion AUD into global mining since 2023. Australia is still digging holes and wondering why the value chain moved.

OpenClaw's rise suggests foundation models are becoming commodities. The antitrust implications are significant.

The BTC/gold ratio has dropped 81% since early 2025. Multiple momentum indicators are flashing the same signals that preceded previous 280-700% rallies.

An unprecedented supply disruption in the Persian Gulf is pushing Brent crude above $92 a barrel. Australian petrol prices are rising, and ASX energy stocks face a choice between windfall earnings and long-term portfolio risk.

JPMorgan's placement of $30B in leveraged buyout debt suggests institutional investors are hunting for yield at prices that reward patience — and that deal flow is normalising after a quiet 2025.

Oil prices above $100 per barrel are flowing through to mortgage payments and energy bills faster than most households realise. What happened in 1973 is happening again, just with a different cast.

The ACCC has called an emergency meeting with fuel suppliers as crude prices surge 9 per cent. For Australian motorists and the RBA, the timing is brutal.