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October 1973. They voted wrong.
Eleven oil ministers in a Kuwait City room. A war in the Sinai. And the moment the barrel became the most powerful weapon in the world.
The Chronicle1985. Saudi Arabia tripled output. The empire didn't survive the math.
Gorbachev had just taken power. Oil sat at $30. Riyadh had run out of patience. What followed was not a price war. It was an execution.
The ChronicleNovember 1956. Washington called in the debt.
Britain, France and Israel invaded Egypt to keep the Suez Canal open. Eisenhower didn't send troops. He threatened the pound sterling instead. And won.
The BriefCentral banks are buying gold like it's 1971 all over again.
76 central banks surveyed. 45% plan to add gold. 74% expect less dollar. Reading the WGC 2026 CBGR Survey.
The BriefGold fell five weeks straight. Inflation came back. The market called it a surprise.
From $5,595 to flirting with $4,000. PCE at 4.1%, a three-year high. Reading the WGC Weekly Markets Monitor.
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