Subject: buckle up
U.S. crude oil set to top $70 a barrel when trading begins on fears of Iran supply disruption

Kalshi prediction markets currently see a 79% likelihood that U.S. crude oil hits at least $73 per barrel or more. U.S. crude closed at $67.02 per barrel on Friday, having run up 17% so far this year in anticipation of a possible Iran attack. Energy futures begin trading at 6:00 p.m. ET.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/0...

Live updates: Trump vows to ‘avenge’ the deaths of U.S. service members, says combat operations continue

President Donald Trump said he will “avenge” the deaths of three U.S. service members and said the combat operations in Iran that began Saturday will continue. Trump spoke in a pre-recorded Truth Social post Sunday afternoon.

Trump earlier Sunday told CNBC’s Joe Kernen that U.S. military operations in Iran are “ahead of schedule.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/0...

Last week, Cenk said Trump would leverage any casualties from Iranian retaliation as an excuse to escalate.

Yeah baby. Burn the entire Persian Gulf down. Make US big oil rich beyond the dreams of Avarice.

Steve