Dick Young

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Richard C. Young is the editor of Young's World Money Forecast, and a contributing editor to both Richardcyoung.com and Youngresearch.com.

Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shook Global Oil Markets

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that global petroleum markets experienced significant volatility during the second quarter of 2026 as disruptions in the Strait...

IEA Warns of Growing Risks in Global Critical Mineral Supply Chains

The International Energy Agency’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 report states that global demand for critical minerals continues to rise, while supply chains face...

Oil Markets Face a New Supply Crisis as Emergency Buffers Fade

Oil traders warn that renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz could pose a major risk to global energy markets, as emergency stockpiles that...

US Producer Prices Post Largest Monthly Drop Since 2022

The US Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand fell 0.3% in June after rising in the previous two months, while remaining 5.5% higher...

America Becomes the Engine of Global LNG Growth

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade reached a record 56.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025, up 5.4% from the previous year,...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Isaias Forecast to Hit Gulf Coast, Threatening Oil Production and Refineries

Hurricane Isaias strengthened into the first hurricane of the...

Seoul Launches $747B Energy Transition

South Korea has unveiled a 1,000 trillion won ($747...

New Threat to Strait of Hormuz Shipping

Iran plans to soon close what it calls “illegal...