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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits Lowest Level Since 1983, Complicating Post-Iran-Deal Energy Policy

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 340.3 million barrels as of June 12, its lowest level since 1983, deepening an emergency stockpile crisis just as Washington and Tehran finalised a preliminary peace framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

Strait of Hormuz Reopening Prospect Reshapes US Energy Import Economics and Refinery Margin Outlook

The anticipated restoration of commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz under the preliminary US-Iran agreement would alter crude import logistics for Gulf Coast refiners, compressing the cost premium embedded in medium and heavy grade feedstock purchases since the conflict began in late …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

Oil Prices Extend Decline on Iran Deal Optimism, but Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Caps Recovery

Crude futures fell for a second consecutive session Tuesday as markets priced in the potential restoration of Gulf supply under the preliminary US-Iran agreement, with Brent settling near $82.72 per barrel, its lowest level since early March, while implementation doubts limited the pace of …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

Energy Stocks Face Sectoral Headwinds as Iran-Driven Oil Price Decline Pressures Upstream Earnings

US-listed upstream oil and gas producers fell sharply Monday as crude prices dropped on preliminary US-Iran ceasefire news, with APA Corporation and Devon Energy each declining more than 3.5% and Chevron and Exxon Mobil both falling more than 2.5% in the session's steepest sectoral …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) Stock Surges 8% in Pre-Market, Eyes $3 Trillion Market Cap After Back-to-Back Gains

SpaceX stock extended its post-IPO rally into pre-market trading on June 16, climbing about 8.4% to around $209, building on the prior session's 19.6% gain. The move briefly pushed the company's market capitalization above $3 trillion, surpassing both Amazon and Microsoft in valuation.

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

OpenAI Spent $34 Billion Last Year Building AI Dominance Ahead of Anticipated Public Offering

OpenAI burned through $34 billion in 2025, including approximately $19 billion on research and development and nearly $6 billion on sales and marketing, as the company raced to consolidate its lead in the generative AI market ahead of a planned initial public offering for …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Bond Sale Signals Shift to Debt-Financed AI Infrastructure Strategy

Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) $25 billion bond offering, its first debt market transaction since 2021, reflects a strategic evolution toward supplementing equity-generated cash flow with lower-cost bond capital to finance AI infrastructure investment, with the chipmaker locking in borrowing costs across a seven-tranche structure …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

Elon Musk's xAI Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI Dismissed by US Federal Court

A US federal judge dismissed with prejudice a trade secret lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI against OpenAI on Monday, ruling that asking job candidates to discuss prior work is routine and cannot be construed as inducing the disclosure of confidential …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Launches Robotics AI Model Suite as Chinese Tech Pivots From Chatbots to Agents

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) unveiled on Tuesday the Qwen-Robot Suite, its first artificial intelligence model suite designed to power robotic systems, comprising three purpose-built models covering manipulation, navigation, and world modelling, as China's technology sector shifts investment focus from conversational AI to …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026

AI Infrastructure Capital Expenditure Cycle Shows No Signs of Slowing Despite OpenAI Spending Scrutiny

Disclosures of OpenAI's $34 billion in 2025 operating expenditure have renewed investor debate about AI infrastructure spending sustainability, but major cloud providers and competing model developers show no indication of moderating capital commitments, with the technology sector posting 49% year-over-year profit growth in the …

Nitish Kishor | 16 June 2026
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