Keep pulling the thread on West Texas Intermediate.
OpenAI has publicly stated that its consumer and enterprise businesses are "firing on all cylinders" in response to a Wall Street Journal report about the company missing internal targets.
OpenAI's CFO, Sarah Fryer, has expressed concern that the company may not be able to afford its future computing needs if sales do not grow fast enough, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Microsoft has backed away from working exclusively with OpenAI, leading Amazon to establish a new partnership with the AI company.
The market for horizontal AI platforms will likely be a "winners take most" scenario with specialization along consumer and enterprise lines, rather than a single winner.
The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC next month after 60 years of membership.
A full-on price war could occur if Saudi Arabia decides to compete with the UAE for market share by driving down oil prices after the current conflict ends.
Iran has proposed an interim deal to the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington ending its blockade of Iranian ports, while postponing negotiations on its nuclear program.
President Trump is not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal for an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 28, 2026, the spread between West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil reached $11.
On April 28, 2026, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was trading above $100 a barrel, at $100.15.
On April 28, 2026, Brent crude oil was trading at $111.12 a barrel.
Rudina Ciceri believes OpenAI is experiencing fast-following competitors, like Anthropic and Google, taking market share.