Japanese Markets Are Now Open (Monday, There) — And Brent Crude / Barrel Has Spiked 6%, As Tangerine’s Promises Are Again… Empty Tanks.

This is going to be the way of things, for quite a while — it would seem.

Tangerine well-knows these crude oil-prices and therefore, US retail gas prices… are going to kill the GOP candidates, at the mid-terms. So he keeps making happy talk, about grand deals… that mostly don’t exist. And won’t exist — as he’s given the people in charge in Iran… ample reason to make him look even more foolish than he himself looks.

So buckle up, for more retail increases — in the price of… everything, that needs to be flown, or trucked — anywhere, into or around, even — in the US (via a gas or diesel engine). Here is the latest from Tokyo, Monday mid-morning their time:

…Brent rose to $96.04 on April 20, 2026, up 6.27% from the previous day. Over the past month, Brent’s price has fallen 3.90%, but it is still 44.95% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This data was last updated on April 20 of 2026….

D A M N. Our economy won’t work with oil above $90 a barrel, into the summer. It is broken. Damn — thanks Trump.

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