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One month ago, at the start of the war, we said it was surprising that UAE's oil export terminal of Fujairah was not a bigger terminal as it bypasses the Straits completely, and predicted a "major infrastructure push here after the war."
One of the possible – perhaps even likely – results of this stupid, evil war Trump decided to start at the behest of the national socialist state that effectively controls the United States is the return of a federally mandated National Maximum S
You have probably heard about goyslop – the term for "food" that is more like poison. More finely, it is deliberately poisoned food – fed to the goyim; i.e., the people viewed as cattle by those who feed them the poisoned food.
The question everyone should be asking themselves right now, this second, is why isn't oil $130 per barrel? Today. Right now. When you look around the world, there are a lot of indications which strongly suggest crude is being drastically underpric
The last time global energy markets witnessed a shock similar to what we might see this year was during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday singled out the United Kingdom while urging countries facing jet fuel shortages due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz to either buy fuel from the US or "take it" themselves, adding that Washington would n
Trump Told Aides He's Willing To End War Without Reopening Hormuz; Report
Activists fear long term shift to coal, as Italy, Germany talk of keeping coal plants open for years now…
Our weekend wrap on the global energy crisis focused on Asia as ground zero and how the shock will ripple across the world, eventually hitting the US.
This week: Iran, oil, supply chains, market complacency, and why this all feels a lot more serious than most people seem willing to admit.
...decided that the U.S. should achieve its main goals of hobbling Iran's navy and its missile stocks and wind down current hostilities...
The last time global energy markets witnessed a shock similar to what we might see this year was during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo.
...with just 17 undersea cables carrying approximately 17% of all global internet traffic and nearly 90% of data between Europe and Asia.
But I also wanted to top off the tank because - thanks to Trump's stupid, evil war - it is not inconceivable that gas might soon become hard to get. Especially gas that's still gas – as opposed to ethanol-adulterated "E10" (and now - soon -
...And Shortages Will Go Way Beyond Oil, Gas And Fertilizer
The myth of the 'Green Revolution' is finally evaporating in the heat of the Persian Gulf. The near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026 has impacted the Indian agrarian landscape.
Gasoline prices are quickly approaching the "politically sensitive" $4 per gallon mark. Analysts claim that at this price, consumers make the conscious decision to drive less.
Russia is getting an unexpected windfall from the war in the Middle East. The Kremlin's oil revenues this month hit a four-year high as oil prices jumped to $100 per barrel amid the Iran war and the de facto closed Strait of Hormuz.
The war in the Middle East has upended shipping fuel markets with prices of marine fuels skyrocketing and regions running low on supply, pushing some traders to forgo cargo and ship additional fuel volumes to key bunkering ports outside the Middle Ea
Oil prices could hit a record $200 per barrel if the war in the Middle East drags on through the entire second quarter, analysts at Macquarie Group have warned.
Fifteen minutes before Trump's Iran bombshell, billions flooded into a mystery oil bet - now the hunt is on for who knew
The Iranian oil and gas crisis is causing a sudden realignment of national energy policy with reality.
From Energy Lockdowns to the Technocratic Takeover of Food
A massive explosion ripped through the Valero refinery in Port Arthur on Monday, sending a towering column of black smoke over the city and triggering an emergency response across Jefferson County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
THIS WAR IS ALSO A BATTLE OVER THE DOLLAR - Karen Kwiatkowski says Iran can challenge the petrodollar through energy control.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on March 20 suspending the state's gasoline tax for 60 days, the first such move taken by a U.S. state since the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran began in late February.
Iran has threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz and strike energy and desalination infrastructure across the region.
Gas Facilities Hit in Strikes On Isfahan: FARS
Editor's Introductory Note: The following is a re-post of a 2007 SurvivalBlog article. Given the recent spike in gasoline and diesel fuel prices, I thought that is was apropos to re-post a few articles related to fuel from SurvivalBlog's early da