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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple major military powers are actively engaged in conflict with critical global energy infrastructure disrupted, resulting in an emerging global energy crisis with US gasoline prices surging 16%. Simultaneously, the eastern US faces severe weather threats including multiple tornado warnings. Conflicts are expected to continue for weeks with major powers declining to coordinate on intervention.

LAST UPDATED 03-16-2026 @ 02:04PM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

03:04PM

Los Angeles

12:04PM

London

07:04PM

Moscow

10:04PM

Beijing

03:04AM

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ok Volatility Index is down -12.467824%, currently at 23.8

Effective 36 min ago ---

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watc M 4.3 - 18 km ESE of Palaióchora, Greece

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Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2882
6.50%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
74193.11
1.87%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10213
4.88%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2336.03
7.22%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
94.72
2.59%
Coinbase
DOW
46971.6
0.89%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10317.69
0.55%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23564.01
0.50%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6705.69
1.11%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53751.15
-0.13%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
23.8
-12.47%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
93.23
-5.55%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5004.2
-1.14%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
47324
0.93%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.502
16.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.363
16.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.352
16.47%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.419
15.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.33
17.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.276
17.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.109
17.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.258
18.13%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.69
12.74%
US EIA
Financial markets show mixed performance with cryptocurrency assets gaining significantly (Ethereum +5.54%, Cardano +5.25%, Dogecoin +3.65%) while major equity indices advance moderately (S&P 500 +1.09%, DOW +0.85%). The most concerning development is an unprecedented surge in U.S. gasoline prices across all regions, with national average regular gasoline up 16.15% and regional variations ranging from 12.74% (West Coast) to 18.13% (Rocky Mountain), indicating significant supply-side pressure. Precious metals show weakness with gold declining 1.11%, while the Volatility Index decreased 11.36%, suggesting reduced short-term market anxiety despite inflationary headwinds.

Data

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Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Finland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Gambia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belize
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guatemala
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
North Macedonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Angola
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Arab Emirates
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cyprus
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bahrain
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iraq
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guinea
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories indicate elevated risk in the Middle East, with both Oman and Saudi Arabia rated at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status. Finland maintains a Level 1 advisory recommending exercise of normal precautions. All space weather indices remain normal with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation events currently reported, indicating stable conditions in the magnetosphere and near-Earth space environment.

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Multiple active military conflicts are unfolding simultaneously with direct US involvement, critical shipping disruptions, and a developing global energy crisis.

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