Current price of oil as of April 21, 2026
As of 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time on April 21, 2026, oil is trading at $96.32 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll explain in a bit. That’s 6 cents…
Summer House’s West Wilson Clarifies Amanda Batula Romance Timeline – E! Online (US) – Top Stories
West Wilson is clearing the air—at least some of it. As the Bravoverse continues to reel following the revelation that West and his Summer House costar Amanda Batula have started…
Fermi’s CFO resigns—just two days after the CEO stepped down
Good morning. In October, Fortune reported that former U.S. energy secretary and Texas governor Rick Perry’s AI power startup Fermi “went from nonexistent to an October IPO with a mammoth…
The Download: turning down human noise, and LA’s stunning subway upgrade
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The noise we make is hurting…
Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is ‘disrespectful’
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have travelled to Moscow several times, but never to Kyiv. Read More
Inside Kevin Warsh’s opening statement: Inflation is a choice, independence is essential, and a couple of notable name drops
In a matter of hours, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh will appear before the Senate Banking Committee in his first real test as a would-be central bank chairman. Warsh, with…
The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
Wall Street sees an oil shock and asks what it means for inflation, the Fed, and energy stocks. Households see an oil shock and ask a very different question: How…
Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past
In the past, even with an icebreaker and during peak melt season, getting to the North Pole wasn’t a sure bet. It took favorable winds to crack the frozen ocean…
Tim Cook is stepping down. No one is shocked. And that’s a good example of how his critics always underestimated him.
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Tim Cook’s critics always underestimated him. Markets: So far, so good. Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s $7 trillion plan for the bond markets. Trump…
Tim Cook’s exit is part of a CEO reckoning sweeping Corporate America
In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady explains how Apple’s handoff fits into this year’s extraordinary CEO turnover. The big leadership story: Kevin Warsh on the hot seat. The markets: Up…