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Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached near standstill as US-Iran hostilities continue for a second day. Ukraine escalated attacks on Russian tankers near Crimea as fuel shortages intensify across Russia. The strongest El Niño in 75 years is triggering food supply-chain alarm as forecasters confirm the pattern will last through early 2027. The Pulse Briefing is a daily prepare...

The US and Iran traded strikes for a second consecutive night after Trump declared the ceasefire over, with tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz halting and oil prices rising. Russia halted diesel exports after Ukrainian drone strikes hit refineries, threatening domestic fuel supplies. Congo Ebola deaths reached 600 with a new suspected case in an additional province. The Pulse Briefing is...

The United States launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after multiple tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump declaring the ceasefire over and reimposing oil sanctions. Oil prices surged, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.57 percent and reigniting inflation fears. Trump ordered a halt to all US trade with Spain over NATO spending disputes. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparednes...

A Qatari LNG tanker was struck by projectile and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz during Khamenei's funeral, threatening the critical energy chokepoint. Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy declares Siberia 'within reach' while Urals crude crashes to $42. Ukraine has exhausted Patriot interceptors and cannot defend Kyiv against ballistic missile strikes. The Pulse Brie...

China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine into the Pacific, drawing regional alarm. Iran's Supreme Leader funeral draws massive crowds as successor remains conspicuously absent. Russian attacks on Kyiv killed at least 18 as Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortages ahead of NATO summit. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the nati...

Record heat is suspected in over 20 deaths during the July 4 weekend as a heat dome threatens Eastern US power grid stability. Ukraine escalates its deep-strike campaign against Russian energy infrastructure with attacks on St. Petersburg oil terminals. A CMA CGM container ship struck by missile in the Strait of Hormuz may be scrapped as shipping traffic quadruples on Iran-approved routes. The Pul...

Eastern US power grid operator orders emergency demand cuts as electricity use nears record amid ongoing heat wave. Putin faces mounting fuel shortages at home as Ukraine continues strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. Iran begins multi-day funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei as China and UK press for Strait of Hormuz access amid fee and demining tensions. The Pulse Briefing is a daily prep...

Iran and Oman propose fee plan for Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens forceful response for ships not using approved routes. Natural gas, nuclear, and coal prevent grid collapse under heat dome as Energy Department directs data centers to use backup generators. June payrolls rose by only 57,000, sharply missing expectations. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the n...

Iran threatens forceful response to tankers using unapproved Strait of Hormuz routes as a ship runs aground and US-Iran talks continue in Doha. Russian missile and drone attacks kill at least 18 in Kyiv after Zelenskyy's warning as Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure. Trump administration hits small nuclear reactor target before July 4 deadline. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-in...

A container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz as oil flow returns to pre-war levels and indirect US-Iran talks resume in Qatar. Ukrainian drone strikes plunge Russia into summer fuel crisis with gas station fights and shortages spreading. Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia while an armed LNG carrier is spotted in the Baltic. The Pulse Briefing is a dail...

Putin publicly admitted fuel shortages from Ukrainian refinery strikes in a rare crisis acknowledgment requiring emergency task force intervention. Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic resumed with supertankers entering the Persian Gulf but a major German carrier declared the chaos the new normal, signaling industry views current conditions as enduring. Venezuela's twin earthquakes killed at least th...

US and Iran agreed to stand down after weekend strikes with talks scheduled in Qatar, but shipping traffic through Hormuz has plummeted with owners wary despite the pause. Putin publicly admitted fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian refinery strikes. Twin earthquakes in Venezuela killed Americans and collapsed infrastructure with death toll climbing past 1,400. The Pulse Briefing is a daily prepared...

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has collapsed with tit-for-tat strikes in the Persian Gulf and shipping giant warnings that Strait of Hormuz chaos is now the new normal. Putin publicly acknowledged Russia facing fuel shortages and established an emergency task force. Three firefighters were killed battling massive wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligen...

Iran struck a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz forcing the UN to pause evacuation operations despite recent diplomatic engagement. Congo's Ebola outbreak reached France prompting tightened travel rules as the White House requests $1.4 billion for outbreak response. Federal inflation data shows prices rising at 4.1 percent in May, the fastest pace in three years. The Pulse Briefing is a daily p...

Hundreds of stranded ships begin exiting the Strait of Hormuz under coordinated evacuation plan, driving oil prices to pre-war levels even as shipping industry warns the waterway remains fundamentally altered. IAEA confirms Iran nuclear inspections will happen but timing remains flexible while twelve billion dollars in assets already flows. White House requests eighty-seven point six billion dolla...

Oil prices fell to $70 per barrel as hundreds of ships transit reopened Strait of Hormuz under Iran-Oman evacuation corridor format. IAEA chief confirms Iran nuclear inspections will proceed but timing remains flexible while $12 billion in unfrozen assets already flows. Trump requests $87.6 billion supplemental for Iran war costs including $21 billion for munitions replenishment. The Pulse Briefin...