WTI At 5-Week Highs As US-Iran Fighting Resumes; US Production At Record High As Cushing & SPR Hit 'Tank Bottoms'

Speculation Surges That Pakistan Talks Are A Delay Tactic Ahead Of Expanded US Action On Iran President Trump has made clear that American forces will still be "hanging around" the Persian Gulf area with an eye on Iran, while demanding that the Strait of Hormuz be opened to global energy transit once again.  Trump has vowed to keep troops positioned for a fight "until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with." As direct US-Iran talks are set for Islamabad Saturday morning, there's been an avalanche of speculation...

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Navy Evaluating Future At Key Middle East Base Following Iran War Damage: Acting Secretary Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Navy is evaluating what to do with its headquarters in the Middle East after the Bahrain-based installation sustained damage during recent months of fighting with Iran. Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer For years, the Navy has managed its Middle East fleet operations out of Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Iranian forces...