Robert Rapier

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: A man watches a ship pass under the Harbor Bridge as it leaves the Port of Corpus Christi on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Corpus Christi. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Oil markets have avoided a catastrophic price spike so far because inventories, spare capacity, and weaker demand have temporarily cushioned the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure.

As we move toward summer, there is a growing disconnect in the markets that investors shouldn’t ignore.

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The Port of Corpus Christi now exports more than 2 million barrels of crude per day. Here's how the shale revolution turned a regional hub into a global energy gateway.

U.S. gasoline inventories aren't at record lows, but they are falling fast. The distinction is important.

Editor’s Note: What Robert covers today — redirecting overlooked spending into investments — is exactly how compounding wealth starts. His own portfolio shows where that discipline leads over decades: 41 essential-service stocks now averaging a 33% annual yield on his original investment, with five positions above 100%. See the math behind those numbers →

NEW CARLISLE, INDIANA - OCTOBER 2: In this handout provided by Amazon, a technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New

The AI data center boom is running into an old-fashioned problem: not enough electricians, line workers, and grid engineers to build the infrastructure it needs.

Over the past 20 years, the story seemed straightforward. Big Oil would gradually become Big Energy.