Yearly Archives: 2026

Beat Inertia: Good Fortune Won’t Untangle Your Money

Happy Friday. It’s been quite a week for Your Survival Guy: the Rush concert on Monday night and my first hole-in-one on Tuesday. Sometimes...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high crude oil prices, tight global supplies, and elevated refinery margins. As of September 14, the...

ADNOC Buys Discounted Iraqi Oil as Supply Routes Shift

ADNOC, the UAE’s state oil company, has increased purchases of discounted Iraqi crude as regional conflict disrupts oil supplies. It agreed to buy 32...

AI Needs Evidenced Standards, Not A Cartel

Aidan Gomez, Co-Founder & CEO of Cohere, which builds enterprise artificial intelligence tools and large language models designed specifically for businesses and regulated industries,...

Housing Starts Decline as Construction Activity Cools

The U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development report shows mixed new residential construction in August 2026. Building permits were issued...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Solar Growth Threatens Utility Revenues

The Financial Times describes how cheap Chinese solar panels...

Saudi Arabia Boosts Hormuz Oil Shipments

Saudi Arabia is increasing crude shipments through the Strait...

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge: Turning Dimes to Dollars

OK, Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge is in, and...

Refinery Closures Tighten US Diesel Outlook

US distillate inventories are forecast to remain low through...

China Buys Up Discounted Russian Oil as India Pulls Back

Chinese refiners are purchasing distressed Russian crude oil cargoes...

Ireland’s Security Challenge: The Russian Shadow Fleet

Ireland is facing growing security concerns because many important...

From Rush to a Hole-in-One: A Week to Remember

Wow, OK. Your Survival Guy has had quite a...

Get It While It’s Cheap

Natural gas is super cheap today, but…

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...