The Real Energy Crisis


Posted originally on Mar 9, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

Energy Crisis
Energy Crisis index
US Strategic Petrolium Reserve

This is a special report with the implications that it appears the White House and Neocons failed to consider. Biden sold off much of the Strategic Petrolem Reserve to cover up his stupid sanctions on Russia that drove gasoline prices through the roof. Al always, those in Washington NEVER address the country or the people. Their actions reflect only self-interest and how do they keep power with the next election. The Neocons do not care about the politicians, they lie every time to start their wars. Here the the chart showing the reserves. At best, the Middle East represents only 5-6% of total US consumption. What they overlook is that if global oil prices rise, ours will as well regardless of the supply. So now, Bessent is scheming to try to manipulate the price of oil just as Biden drained the reserve to try to manipulate gasoline prices. Now, the reserve is depleted and if they released just 1 million barrels per day, that will not even make it to 2028. So get ready. This is NOT going end quickly. Netanyahu is now flying in circles because after killing the Ayatollah, they targeted his office to do the same. What goes around comes around. The critical factor here is NOT the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Legacy of a Cycle


Posted originally on Nov 24, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

Legacy of the Cycle

Civilization does not move in straight lines; it unfolds in waves. Every rise, every collapse, every revolution is simply the manifestation of the eternal cycle that governs human behavior. People want to believe they are in control, but the truth is that the cycle controls us.

In The Legacy of the Cycle, I examine how the Economic Confidence Model reflects the arc of human history — why empires fall, why republics decay, why societies swing between liberty and authoritarianism. These shifts are not ideological — they are mathematical. The same forces that toppled Rome, Byzantium, the British Empire, and the Soviet Union are in motion again today.

The real question is not whether society is changing, but whether we will understand this moment or repeat the same mistakes. Time is the ultimate judge. The cycle is eternal. Our legacy is determined by whether we respect it or fight against it.

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