Berlin Pride attack: 1 dead, 29+ injured
A vehicle-ramming attack near Berlin's annual Pride event killed one person and injured at least 29 others.
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Gas Tops $4 as Oil Market Buffers Are Exhausted
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With the Strait of Hormuz still closed, NPR's Windsor Johnston reports on a new energy price spiral that experts say is structurally different from earlier ones. Bob McNally, founder of the Rapidan Energy Group, tells NPR that the previous disruptions were cushioned by two factors — strategic inventory drawdowns and a sharp drop in Chinese oil demand — both of which have now been exhausted [1] — Bob McNally "We've had these inventories that we drew down, and we had China go on a crash diet. Going forward, the price mechanism will have to do more…" 01:34 . That means the only way markets can rebalance supply and demand going forward is through higher prices, which feed directly into consumer inflation. Compounding the problem, experts warn that damage to major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, inflicted during the conflict, could take months or even years to fully repair. The global oil market is, in McNally's framing, without a safety net.
Gas average above $4/gallon
The national average price for a gallon of gas has climbed back above $4 as Middle East fighting drives oil prices higher.
Gas Tops $4 as Middle East War Hammers Prices
The national average gas price has crossed $4 a gallon again — a direct casualty of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the closed Strait of Hormuz. Experts say this surge may be more painful than the last, because the buffers that softened previous shocks are now gone.
The Global Oil Cushion Is Gone — Prices Are the Only Fix Left
The strategic inventories are depleted. China already slashed its oil demand. Now, with no buffers left, only rising prices can rebalance the global oil market if Hormuz stays shut. Rapidan Energy's Bob McNally says this latest energy shock could be far more damaging than previous ones.
Saudi oil damage: months or years to repair
Experts warn damage to major Saudi oil facilities could take months or years to repair, leaving global markets with fewer options.
Saudi Oil Damage Could Take Years to Fix — Leaving Markets Exposed
Damage to major Saudi Arabian oil facilities from the conflict could take months or even years to fully repair. With Hormuz still closed and inventories drawn down, the global oil market faces a prolonged period of tight supply and elevated prices, experts warn.
Berlin Pride Attack: A Convicted Plotter Walked Free — Then Struck
Berlin prosecutors believe Abdul Balout's vehicle attack near the annual Pride event was Islamist terrorism. What makes it haunting: Balout had already been convicted of planning serious violence in May 2026, handed a suspended sentence, and was free while prosecutors appealed when he killed one and injured 29.
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