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Markets March 9, 2026

Crude Oil Prices Spike as US Oil Blasts Past $113 in Record Rally

Crude oil prices surged past $113 per barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since June 2022 after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively shut down. Oil futures are up 68% this month, on track for the biggest monthly gain in recorded history. The oil price shock is already being compared to the 1970s energy […]

by Vladimir Popescu 3 min read

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Vancouver Officials Push to Drop Mayor Ken Sim’s Bitcoin Motion

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has faced a major setback after city staff decided against his Bitcoin investment plan. According to the staff report released on March 2, 2026, the staff found that Bitcoin can’t be called an investment asset under the Vancouver Charter. The Ken Sim Bitcoin motion, titled Preserving of the City’s Purchasing Power […]

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China Generates 40% More Power Than the US and EU, Ditching Oil

China’s EV market runs on cheap electricity, and that single fact explains most of what’s happening in the global auto industry right now. China generates 40% more electricity than the United States and European Union combined, paying around 8 cents per kWh to do it. The US pays over twice that. The UK pays roughly […]

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