Oil Surges on shipping Threats as AMD Strikingly Challenges Nvidia

Global oil prices spike past ninety-five dollars amid intensifying Middle East conflict, AMD announces a massive five billion dollar partnership with Anthropic, and Wall Street drops as tech earnings face an AI spending reality check. In this episode: • Brent crude surges past $95 as escalating Middle East conflict threatens two key energy shipping corridors — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-iran-war-macro-rubio-brent-wti.html • AMD announces massive $5 billion strategic partnership and equity investment in Anthropic — https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/amd-invest-5-billion-anthropic-123753765.html • Wall Street slides as investors brace for the first wave of Big Tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla — https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/alphabet-earnings-offer-a-moment-of-truth-in-this-tech-stock-battle-121514421.html