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The bond market is flashing a warning over Iran. A veteran of energy geopolitics explains the risk

Cnbc · · 1509 words · By Matt Peterson
Geopolitical Conflict Economic Instability Monetary Policy
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“oil prices stuck above $100 a barrel”
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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, Energydigital, Daily Maverick) confirm that oil prices are trading above $100 a barrel.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — ICRA estimates India's current account deficit could widen to 1% of GDP if oil prices average $100 per barrel.
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/on-global-tensions…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — oil prices stay above $100 a barrel in the wake of the Iran War
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/consumer-confidence-us-econo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent crude is trading solidly above US$100 a barrel
https://energydigital.com/news/oil-crisis-what-shell-blackro…
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“the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which rose nearly 24 basis points in the past week to end Friday near 4.6%”
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Web search results for May 2026 show the 10-year Treasury yield was around 4.36% - 4.37%, contradicting the claim that it ended Friday near 4.6%.
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web search NEUTRAL — The yield on US 10 Year Note Bond Yield eased to 4.36% on May 8, 2026, marking a 0.04 percentage points decrease from the previous session.
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-bond-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — US10Y The united states 10year treasury yield closed Friday at 4.372% in the fx window.Frequently asked questions. What is the yield of United States 10 Year Government Bonds? The current yield rate i…
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/TVC-US10Y/
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web search NEUTRAL — View a 10-year yield estimated from the average yields of a variety of Treasury securities with different maturities derived from the Treasury yield curve.Line chart with 1306 data points. View as dat…
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10
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“Its rate is set by the market, not the Federal Reserve.”
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The provided web search results are irrelevant (Rate My Professors, mortgage sites, dictionary definitions) and do not provide information on how the 10-year Treasury note rate is set.
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web search NEUTRAL — Love RMP? Let's make it official. Sign up now! © 2026 Rate My Professors, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore mortgage rates, home loan options & get personalized financing guidance. Rate.com helps you buy, refinance, use home equity & plan with confidence.
https://www.rate.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · The meaning of RATE is a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else. How to use rate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rate.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate
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“Daleep Singh, vice chair and chief global economist at asset manager PGIM”
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Three independent web sources (including LinkedIn and a professional center) confirm Daleep Singh is the Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist at PGIM.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daleep Singh is Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist at PGIM. In this capacity, Mr. Singh oversees the firm’s Global Macroeconomic Research team, leading the formulation of the outlook across develop…
https://www.pgim.com/us/en/institutional/about/biographies/f…
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web search NEUTRAL — My current role is Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist at PGIM, the investment…View Daleep Singh’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/singh-daleep
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web search NEUTRAL — Daleep Singh. Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist, PGIM.Can you just explain your role in government and what the intersection is between national security and international economics? Daleep Singh …
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/daleep-singh-on-the-ne…
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“As deputy national security adviser under President Joe Biden, he designed that administration's economic effort to cut off Russia's oil revenue.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia and login pages for Microsoft, which are completely irrelevant to Daleep Singh's role in the Biden administration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Collaborate for free with online versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. Save documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online, in OneDrive.
https://www.office.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Download free Microsoft Outlook email and calendar, plus Office Online apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sign in to access your Outlook email account.
https://www.outlook.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft
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“Singh ran the New York Federal Reserve Bank's markets desk”
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Multiple sources (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Hindustan Times) confirm Daleep Singh was the Head of the Markets Group at the New York Fed.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said that Daleep Singh, the Head of the Markets Group at the bank is set to join US President Joe Biden's administration as deputy national security adviser.Ma…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/new-york-fed-s-dal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Foreign Reserves Management. Central Bank Swap Arrangements.NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced that Daleep Singh has stepped down from his role as Head of the Markets Group …
https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/aboutthefed/2021/…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said that Daleep Singh, the Head of the Markets Group at the bank is set to join US President Joe Biden's administration as deputy national security adviser. A…
https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/new-york-feds-daleep-sin…
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“Kevin Warsh, the conservative economist appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday to chair the Fed.”
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The search results provided are for a TV series about a cat named Kevin and do not mention Kevin Warsh or his appointment to the Fed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin is an American adult animated sitcom created by Joe Wengert and Aubrey Plaza. The show depicts Kevin, the titular anthropomorphic cat, adjusting to life on his own following the separation of hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_(TV_Series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin is the story of a cat who, after his owners break up, is faced with both the freedom that not being owned grants as well as insecurities towards his future.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32499838/
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web search NEUTRAL — After the unexpected break-up of his human owners, lovable and neurotic housecat Kevin (played by Jason Schwartzman) moves into a local pet rescue where a chaotic band of misfit animals help Kevin fig…
https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Season-1/dp/B0GTC54QP2
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“Warsh was a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.”
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Five independent sources (NY Post, CNBC, Denver7, Al Jazeera) confirm Kevin Warsh served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Chairman Tim Scott, lauded Warsh’s credentials, including his stint as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/business/fed-chair-nominee-kev…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/how-warsh-can-give-trump-rat…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — At 35, Warsh became the youngest governor on the Fed's seven member board, serving in that post from 2006 to 2011.
https://www.denver7.com/news/national-news/who-is-incoming-f…
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“The 10-year Treasury yield topped 4.6% at one point on Friday, the highest in nearly a year.”
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The provided search results are for immigration services and startup guides, which are irrelevant to Treasury yields.
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web search NEUTRAL — Student VisaStart Your International Career AbroadWe can help you work and settle in countries worldwide.Contact usStudent Visa | Visitor VisaReady to Immigrate?Book Now!Looking for option to Settle A…
https://destinationimmigration.in/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 10, 2023 · Did shy say mention enabled through elderly improve. As at so believe account evening behaved hearted is. House is tiled we aware. It ye greatest removing concerns an overcame appetite.…
https://destinationimmigration.in/?p=158
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web search NEUTRAL — Did shy say mention enabled through elderly improve. As at so believe account evening behaved hearted is. House is tiled we aware. It ye greatest removing concerns an overcame appetite. Manner result …
https://destinationimmigration.in/?cat=5
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“the most that could be expected from the Permian Basin, for example, in terms of additional output, is something like 250,000 barrels per day.”
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One web search result mentions Permian production grew by 250,000 barrels per day over 12 months, but this is a historical growth figure, not necessarily a 'maximum expected additional output' limit. Other sources discuss general output without confirming this specific limit.
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web search NEUTRAL — -Total daily gas output expected to go up by 858 mcf. According to the EIA's estimates, gas production in the seven key regions is expected to reach 77,967 mcf/d in March from 77,109 mcf/d in February…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/general/us-expects-largest-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Permian Basin is a large sedimentary basin in the southwestern part of the United States. It is the highest-producing oil field in the US, producing an average of 4.2 million barrels of crude oil …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian_Basin_(North_America)
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web search NEUTRAL — Permian production has grown by 250,000 barrels per day, more than 15 percent, over the last 12 months, according to estimates contained in the latest edition of the EIA's "Drilling Productivity Repor…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-shale-oil-output-less-resi…
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“The oil market may be missing as much as 100 million barrels a week, according to some estimates.”
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