Oil Jumps After Explosion And Massive Fire At One Of The Largest US Oil Refineries

From Leverage To Liability: The Hormuz Strait Is Now Iran's Biggest Weakness Authored by Daniel Lacalle, For half a century, the Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s weapon. Today, it is its noose. The mathematics of energy have flipped, and with them the balance of coercive power in the Persian Gulf. Iran’s implicit deterrent was geographic, spanning from the tanker wars of the 1980s to the sanctions standoffs of the 2010s. Almost 20% of global seaborne oil, and a similar share of liquefied natural gas, passes through the Strait. The formula was simple:...

In an oped published by Israeli media, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote that Tel Aviv needed to crack down on Jewish terrorism against Palestinians in the West Bank.  “The fight against Jewish terrorism in the West Bank must advance to the next stage and be waged with greater determination,” the former Israeli leader said […]

Coalition Of The Willing To Hold Drills Near Ukraine Ahead Of Post-Ceasefire Deployment Via The Libertarian Institute A bloc of Kiev allies will hold war games in states that border Ukraine in preparation for deploying troops to the country once a ceasefire is reached with Russia.  Starting early this week, the Coalition of the Willing – a bloc of countries that support Ukraine – met in Paris to discuss providing additional aid to Kiev. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that member states would hold war games in states bordering Ukraine.  via Ukrainian presidency The French leader...