MEDIA & COMMENTARY

A Trusted Voice on Global Markets and Energy

When financial journalists need clear, deal-tested analysis on fast-moving stories — energy markets, geopolitical risk, cross-border capital flows — John Deal is a name that comes up. His commentary draws on real transaction experience rather than speculation, which is part of why his name keeps appearing across major financial outlets.

Recent Coverage

The Wall Street Journal — John offered analysis for the WSJ's Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk, addressing oil futures settling at a six-week low amid optimism around a potential U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and what realistic timelines for market normalization might look like.

Barron's — John contributed market analysis to Barron's coverage of declining oil futures tied to the same U.S.-Iran negotiation developments.

New York Post — John's read on the binary nature of oil pricing outcomes during the Strait of Hormuz situation was featured in the Post's coverage of the market's sharp reaction to a reported U.S.-Iran draft framework.

Fox News, Reuters, Schwab TV, China Daily News — John has contributed additional financial and market commentary across these outlets, spanning global finance, macroeconomic trends, and cross-border deal-making.

On the Record

"The longer this goes on, the more delay gets built into any real normalization." — John Deal, Wall Street Journal, May 2026

"It's a binary situation — a deal sends prices back down; no deal, and we may not have hit the ceiling yet." — John Deal, New York Post / Wall Street Journal, May 2026