Democracy Dies in Darkness
The surge in optimism contrasts starkly with continued energy supply challenges that threaten long-lasting economic harm — and a market reckoning.
April 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT22 minutes ago
As stocks soared this week and oil prices dropped amid an apparent cooling of tensions between the United States and Iran, it may have left the impression that the energy shock that rattled the world is quickly fading, along with the risk of sending the global economy into recession.
