

WTI crude touched $114.58 a barrel on April 7, 2026 before sliding back to $99.89 by April 27, a roughly $29 swing inside three weeks.

Escalating Middle East tensions, tightening supply and rising AI-driven demand may be shifting oil markets from temporary risk premiums to sustained structural disruption. Key Takeaways: This may be more than a temporary oil shock.

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Energy markets around the world have been shaken up by geopolitical volatility, most notably in Venezuela and Iran. However, there's much more to the story beyond just those two countries.

Flputnam Investment Management Co. decreased its stake in shares of VanEck Natural Resources ETF (NYSEARCA:HAP) by 57.3% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,336 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,496 shares during the quarter. Flputnam Investment Management

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds.

The VanEck Natural Resources ETF (HAP) offers diversified exposure to global natural resource equities, aiming for inflation protection and growth potential. HAP is best used as a satellite holding, not a core allocation, due to its sector and international diversification. While the fund's total returns have lagged behind some others in its sector, HAP is not totally tied to mining and metals which have enjoyed outsized returns in 2025.

On August 15, 2025, HAP Trading disclosed a buy of Coinbase (COIN 0.23%) shares, with an estimated transaction value of $25,114,820.