The Fat Pipe Friday 7/24/26: Oil Manipulation Evident, Poking The Bear, “Creak! Pop!” and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson It’s evident that there’s some sort of scheme afoot to destroy the energy markets. And it’s being done with almost no pushback from any quarter in US or European politics. Weird doesn’t even begin to cover it. The Fat Pipe Friday 7/24/26: Oil Manipulation Evident, Poking The Bear, “Creak! Pop!” and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson It’s evident that there’s some sort of scheme afoot to destroy the energy markets. And it’s being done with almost no pushback from any quarter in US or European politics. Weird doesn’t even begin to cover it.
The Fat Pipe July 20th 2026: A Weekend of Attacks, Oil Manipulation, Poking the Bear, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson What a wild weekend of news that was! Things are now at a very critical stage… The Fat Pipe July 20th 2026: A Weekend of Attacks, Oil Manipulation, Poking the Bear, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson What a wild weekend of news that was! Things are now at a very critical stage…
Deflationary Signals Flash as CPI/PPI Decline, Equities Slide, and Metals Hit a Possible Low PREVIEW by davefairtex Retail spending weakens and CPI/PPI turn negative while bank credit growth slows. Equities retreat and metals sell off, yet early technical signals hint at a potential bottom. Deflationary Signals Flash as CPI/PPI Decline, Equities Slide, and Metals Hit a Possible Low PREVIEW by davefairtex Retail spending weakens and CPI/PPI turn negative while bank credit growth slows. Equities retreat and metals sell off, yet early technical signals hint at a potential bottom.
Special Scouting Report: Iran War Escalates! Which Could Be the End of the World as We Knew It PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Hostilities with Iran are back up to a feverish pitch. If things escalate further, we could be facing a global catastrophe. Special Scouting Report: Iran War Escalates! Which Could Be the End of the World as We Knew It PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Hostilities with Iran are back up to a feverish pitch. If things escalate further, we could be facing a global catastrophe.
The Fat Pipe July 17, 2026: Iran War Escalates, Russia’s Existential Crisis?, Creak Pop!, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Here’s your summary of all the news you didn’t have to seek out by wading through the propaganda and AI slop. As before, the pace is accelerating… The Fat Pipe July 17, 2026: Iran War Escalates, Russia’s Existential Crisis?, Creak Pop!, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Here’s your summary of all the news you didn’t have to seek out by wading through the propaganda and AI slop. As before, the pace is accelerating…
The Fat Pipe July 13th, 2026: Iran War Is Back, Russia Getting Pounded, WSJ on the SPR, Mitch’s Proof of Life Backfires, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson What an unbelievable flow of news this weekend. Get ready…it’s all going to speed up from here. The Fat Pipe July 13th, 2026: Iran War Is Back, Russia Getting Pounded, WSJ on the SPR, Mitch’s Proof of Life Backfires, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson What an unbelievable flow of news this weekend. Get ready…it’s all going to speed up from here.
Heating Oil Rallies 11.6% as Bonds Sell Off for Second Week and Metals Turn Mixed PREVIEW by davefairtex Heating oil surges 11.6% while bonds decline for a second week amid rising rates. Metals end mixed with copper gaining and silver pulling back. Heating Oil Rallies 11.6% as Bonds Sell Off for Second Week and Metals Turn Mixed PREVIEW by davefairtex Heating oil surges 11.6% while bonds decline for a second week amid rising rates. Metals end mixed with copper gaining and silver pulling back.
The Energy Crisis Is Worse Than You Think PREVIEW by Chris Martenson I’ve been working on another big Theory of Everything. I’m always trying to determine “How do I make sense of this?” Is all of this just what happens… the end of empire, knuckleheads get in charge, is it pure incompetence? The Energy Crisis Is Worse Than You Think PREVIEW by Chris Martenson I’ve been working on another big Theory of Everything. I’m always trying to determine “How do I make sense of this?” Is all of this just what happens… the end of empire, knuckleheads get in charge, is it pure incompetence?
The Fat Pipe July 10th, 2026: Ukraine Attacks Russian Tankers, the Fuel Crisis That’s Already Here, How Much longer?, Gold!, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson I keep hoping things will settle down. But they don’t. They keep increasing in volume and weirdness. The Fat Pipe July 10th, 2026: Ukraine Attacks Russian Tankers, the Fuel Crisis That’s Already Here, How Much longer?, Gold!, and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson I keep hoping things will settle down. But they don’t. They keep increasing in volume and weirdness.
The Fat Pipe July 6, 2026: Max Oil Bearishness, Poking the Bear, Health, the Economy and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson I spend a lot of my time trying to figure out what’s happening and why. It might be a fool’s errand … The Fat Pipe July 6, 2026: Max Oil Bearishness, Poking the Bear, Health, the Economy and Grab Bag PREVIEW by Chris Martenson I spend a lot of my time trying to figure out what’s happening and why. It might be a fool’s errand …