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"Expect Moderate Disruptions": Oil Tankers Avoid Strait Of Hormuz As Operation Fury Hits Iran
"Expect Moderate Disruptions": Oil Tankers Avoid Strait Of Hormuz As Operation Fury Hits Iran
Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel-tracking data indicate that multiple tankers abruptly reversed course near the entrance to the critical maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, following the U.S.-Israeli operation (Operation Epic Fury) targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command-and-control infrastructure in multiple Iranian cities.
Bloomberg reporter Stephen Stapczynski pulled data from the Terminal that shows shipowners of crude oil, crude products, and LNG tankers are avoiding the strait, even though the waterway remains open and...
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Apr 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran Halts All Petrochemical Exports After US Publishes Radio Warning To Stuck Hormuz Ships; Negotiators Cite 'Progress' Toward 2nd Round Of Talks
Iran Halts All Petrochemical Exports After US Publishes Radio Warning To Stuck Hormuz Ships; Negotiators Cite 'Progress' Toward 2nd Round Of Talks
Summary
The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, Trump says, adding: "We've beaten them militarily." Axios cites 'progress' toward framework to end war. Iran state media says halt to all petrochemical exports.
AP/Bloomberg reporting the two sides have an "in principle agreement" to pursue further diplomacy; however, this is batted down as 'unconfirmed' by Tehran & a US official.
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Feb 28, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A federal judge on Feb. 26 ruled that the IRS acted illegally by disclosing taxpayer information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The IRS in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the IRS erred when it shared the taxpayer information with ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of an agreement between the two agencies in a bid to identify illegal...
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Mar 16, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Armor-Piercing Ammo Metal Up 557% As China Chokes Supply, War Demand Surges
Armor-Piercing Ammo Metal Up 557% As China Chokes Supply, War Demand Surges
Tungsten, used in missiles, tank rounds, armor-piercing ammunition, and some smaller-caliber munitions, has surged in price over the last year as China curbed exports and global supplies tightened.
This is a major concern, as multi-front conflicts - from the Middle East to Eastern Europe - are depleting interceptor missile supplies.
Bloomberg cites new data from commodity price reporting agency Fastmarkets showing tungsten prices have surged to $2,250 per metric ton this month, up 557% since Beijing added certain tungsten...
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