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Gas Is Back Above $4 — And Could Keep Rising
32 minutes Posted Jul 21, 2026 at 8:15 am.
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Ed Elson is joined by Matt Smith to break down how the latest developments in the war with Iran are affecting oil prices and where he thinks gas prices could be headed next. Then, Charlie O'Neill joins the show to discuss China's new AI model, Kimi K3, why open-source models are gaining momentum, and what that shift could mean for the broader AI race.
Matt Smith is the Director of Commodity Research at Kpler. Charlie O’Neill is the Co-Head of Model Training at Baseten. 
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