{"id":1955,"date":"2011-11-17T16:37:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T21:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2011-11-17T16:37:39","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T21:37:39","slug":"heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s decoupling of oil from other risk assets, could be foretelling skittishness over recent events in Iran and Syria (where a growing chorus is calling for action against Assad\u2019s brutality), and even over today\u2019s report from the AFP that thousands of Kuwaitis stormed parliament after demanding the prime minister\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, borderline hostile rhetoric towards Iran after a recent explosion at a missile base is putting more focus on their tensions with Israel&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-real-reason-behind-crude-oils-strength-2011-11\">Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s decoupling of oil from other risk assets, could be foretelling skittishness over recent events in Iran and Syria (where a growing chorus is calling for action against Assad\u2019s brutality), and even over today\u2019s report from the AFP that thousands of Kuwaitis stormed parliament after demanding the prime minister\u2019s resignation. Additionally, borderline hostile rhetoric &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[495,747,752,898,899,1897,1918,2043,2528,3319],"class_list":["post-1955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gold-commodities","tag-brent-crude","tag-commodities-2","tag-commodity-prices","tag-crude-oil-2","tag-crude-oil-prices","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-kuwait","tag-nymex-wti-crude","tag-syria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Here&#039;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong - the patient investor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Here&#039;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong - the patient investor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This month\u2019s decoupling of oil from other risk assets, could be foretelling skittishness over recent events in Iran and Syria (where a growing chorus is calling for action against Assad\u2019s brutality), and even over today\u2019s report from the AFP that thousands of Kuwaitis stormed parliament after demanding the prime minister\u2019s resignation. Additionally, borderline hostile rhetoric &hellip; Continue reading &quot;Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"the patient investor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61572934660810\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-11-17T21:37:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ColinTwiggs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ColinTwiggs\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ColinTwiggs\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cb072791ac83e8bae585007c133d54a5\"},\"headline\":\"Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong\",\"datePublished\":\"2011-11-17T21:37:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":103,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Brent crude\",\"Commodities\",\"commodity prices\",\"crude oil\",\"crude oil prices\",\"Iran\",\"Israel\",\"Kuwait\",\"Nymex WTI crude\",\"Syria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Gold &amp; Commodities\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/\",\"name\":\"Here's The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong - the patient investor\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2011-11-17T21:37:39+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/2011\\\/11\\\/17\\\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Patient Investor\",\"description\":\"Smart. Strategic. Unfiltered. \",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Patient Investor Pty Ltd\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/cropped-cropped-patience-bg-1-inverted-400x400-1.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/cropped-cropped-patience-bg-1-inverted-400x400-1.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1\",\"width\":250,\"height\":250,\"caption\":\"The Patient Investor Pty Ltd\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/profile.php?id=61572934660810\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/colin_thepatientinvestor\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cb072791ac83e8bae585007c133d54a5\",\"name\":\"ColinTwiggs\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/876c4d990bb2af282291d5f3ff81533c6deccc0c607846086647ca3272fac0ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/876c4d990bb2af282291d5f3ff81533c6deccc0c607846086647ca3272fac0ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/876c4d990bb2af282291d5f3ff81533c6deccc0c607846086647ca3272fac0ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ColinTwiggs\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thepatientinvestor.com\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/colin58s\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Here's The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong - the patient investor","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Here's The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong - the patient investor","og_description":"This month\u2019s decoupling of oil from other risk assets, could be foretelling skittishness over recent events in Iran and Syria (where a growing chorus is calling for action against Assad\u2019s brutality), and even over today\u2019s report from the AFP that thousands of Kuwaitis stormed parliament after demanding the prime minister\u2019s resignation. Additionally, borderline hostile rhetoric &hellip; Continue reading \"Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong\"","og_url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/","og_site_name":"the patient investor","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61572934660810","article_published_time":"2011-11-17T21:37:39+00:00","author":"ColinTwiggs","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ColinTwiggs"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/"},"author":{"name":"ColinTwiggs","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/cb072791ac83e8bae585007c133d54a5"},"headline":"Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong","datePublished":"2011-11-17T21:37:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/"},"wordCount":103,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#organization"},"keywords":["Brent crude","Commodities","commodity prices","crude oil","crude oil prices","Iran","Israel","Kuwait","Nymex WTI crude","Syria"],"articleSection":["Gold &amp; Commodities"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/","url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/","name":"Here's The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong - the patient investor","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2011-11-17T21:37:39+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/17\/heres-the-real-reason-the-price-of-crude-oil-is-so-strong\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Here&#8217;s The Real Reason The Price Of Crude Oil Is So Strong"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/","name":"The Patient Investor","description":"Smart. Strategic. Unfiltered. ","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#organization","name":"The Patient Investor Pty Ltd","url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepatientinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cropped-cropped-patience-bg-1-inverted-400x400-1.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepatientinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cropped-cropped-patience-bg-1-inverted-400x400-1.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1","width":250,"height":250,"caption":"The Patient Investor Pty Ltd"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61572934660810","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/colin_thepatientinvestor"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/cb072791ac83e8bae585007c133d54a5","name":"ColinTwiggs","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/876c4d990bb2af282291d5f3ff81533c6deccc0c607846086647ca3272fac0ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/876c4d990bb2af282291d5f3ff81533c6deccc0c607846086647ca3272fac0ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/876c4d990bb2af282291d5f3ff81533c6deccc0c607846086647ca3272fac0ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ColinTwiggs"},"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/author\/colin58s\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9tQ4n-vx","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":63795,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/australia-braces-for-oil-shortages\/","url_meta":{"origin":1955,"position":0},"title":"Australia Braces for Oil Shortages","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"March 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points Australia has roughly one month of emergency reserves of petrol, diesel, and gasoline. Iranian attacks will likely lead to supply shortages and steep price hikes in food, commodities, and air travel. Brent crude futures (May '26) are testing resistance at $85 per barrel. A breakout will likely offer\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Australia &amp; NZ&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Australia &amp; NZ","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/countries-regions\/australia-nz-countries-regions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Brent Crude","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-05-brent.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-05-brent.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-05-brent.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3440,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/08\/brent-oil-on-tear-with-iran-sanctions-europe-winters-commodities-futures-magazine\/","url_meta":{"origin":1955,"position":1},"title":"Brent oil on tear with Iran sanctions, Europe winters &#8211; Commodities &#8211; Futures Magazine","author":"ColinTwiggs","date":"February 8, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"PHIL FLYNN: The Brent crude versus WTI spread has blown out to the highest levels since last October surging over $20 on a combination of gluts, cuts and nuts. As U.S. refiners go into hibernation against a backdrop of weak demand, supply in the U.S. continues to rise. Refiners are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Gold &amp; Commodities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Gold &amp; Commodities","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":63775,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/iran-what-comes-next\/","url_meta":{"origin":1955,"position":2},"title":"Iran: What Comes Next?","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"March 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points Combined air strikes on Iran by the US and Israel make good media coverage but are unlikely to lead to regime change. An Iranian strategy that prolongs the conflict while increasing the cost to the US and its allies has the potential to frustrate US ambitions. Rising crude\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Middle East&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Middle East","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/countries-regions\/middle-east\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Crude Oil Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-03-hormuz.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63763,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/us-israel-attack-iran-commodities-spike\/","url_meta":{"origin":1955,"position":3},"title":"US &#038; Israel Attack Iran, Commodities Spike","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"February 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points The US military has begun \"major combat operations\" in Iran. Iran launched missiles at Israel and at several Gulf Arab states that host American bases. Iran warns that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping. Crude oil is expected to spike, along with precious metals and critical\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;China &amp; HK&quot;","block_context":{"text":"China &amp; HK","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/countries-regions\/china-hk\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"US Airstrikes on Iran","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/us-iran.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/us-iran.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/us-iran.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/us-iran.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":64061,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/ceasefire-falls-apart\/","url_meta":{"origin":1955,"position":4},"title":"Ceasefire Falls Apart","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"April 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points Israel stepped up airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Iran's lead negotiator says a bilateral ceasefire is unreasonable in such a situation. Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the ceasefire \u200cwas agreed. The United Arab Emirates carried out air\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Crude Oil &amp; Natural Gas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Crude Oil &amp; Natural Gas","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/crude-oil-natural-gas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"UAE Air Strike on Iran","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-04-08-uae.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":10260,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/09\/commodities-weak-except-for-crude\/","url_meta":{"origin":1955,"position":5},"title":"Commodities weak except for crude","author":"ColinTwiggs","date":"July 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Chinese stocks test long-term support Commodities weaken Crude oil remains high China's Shanghai Composite Index continues to test long-term support. 13-Week Twiggs Momentum holding below zero suggests continuation of the primary down-trend. Commodity prices are weakening, with Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index breaking support at 133 to warn of another test\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;China &amp; HK&quot;","block_context":{"text":"China &amp; HK","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/countries-regions\/china-hk\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Shanghai Composite Index","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2014\/2014-07-09-ssec.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2014\/2014-07-09-ssec.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2014\/2014-07-09-ssec.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1955\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}