We Won!

... and few people seem to know it. (Few people outside of the financial markets and the oil industry, that is.)

There's a nice write-up of the story at NationalReview.com at the link.

Within my memory, the tragedy that is Syria today would have sent the per barrel price of oil through the roof. Iran's machinations would have us aggressively patrolling the Straights of Hormuz. Russia's aims at Ukraine would have Europe in a panic at the threat to Russian oil supplies.

But what's in our news today? Kim Kardashian.

Like I said, we win!