Israeli Envoy: Lebanese Army ‘Sidelining’ Shi’ites in Confrontation With Hezbollah

Heavy fighting continued to rage in southern Lebanon overnight, and the Israeli command reported they’d sustained a number of casualties, with one soldier was killed and three wounded during a battle when their Humvee flipped over. The slain soldier was identified as Master Sgt. Ayal Bianco of the Barak Armored Brigade. The wounded soldiers were […]

Global Jet Fuel Exports Hit 10-Year Seasonal Low in April Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Global seaborne jet fuel exports crashed to a seasonal low in April as supplies remained trapped in the Middle East and Asian refiners slashed run rates amid lower crude availability, energy flows analytics firm Vortexa said in a report on Friday. Global seaborne exports of jet/kerosene fuels slumped to as low as 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, down by 630,000 bpd from the same month last year. That's also at the lowest end...

Having amassed the heaviest US air power in the Middle East since the disastrous 2003 Iraq invasion, President Trump is now considering an initial, limited strike on Iran to force it to bow to the maximalist demands of Israel and the United States. The idea is based on two deeply questionable premises: Reported by the Wall Street Journal, the single-strike scenario […]