U.S. President Donald Trump has announced something is happening and negotiations with Iran could Re-start within 48 Hours. Rational people see this as pure manipulation of Markets; and the nitwits in the markets seem to actually believe it!
Trump makes this announcement on a Tuesday. The 48 Hours covers Wednesday and Thursday.
By Friday, maybe negotiations start, maybe they don't., but in the meantime, MARKETS hold-the-line thinking "all will be well" when that's simply not the case.
The people I spoke with today about this told me they see this as PURE MARKET MANIPULATION. They're gob-smacked that the so-called "experts" in the markets, are so gullible, so blind to reality, so utterly stupid, they can't even see they're being grossly manipulated.
Unlike the folks I spoke with, I do not believe the "experts" in the markets are gullible, blind, or stupid. I think they're committing WILLFUL FRAUD in Breach of Fiduciary Trust.
There is some reality seeping through that few (if any) are paying attention to:
As of April 14, 2026, the Dated Brent benchmark for physical oil delivery is trading significantly higher than futures due to severe supply disruptions, with reports indicating it reached over $132 per barrel.
That's the reality. That's what an actual barrel of oil actually costs today. The futures "markets' are a Fairy Tale.
