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President Trump Said Gas Prices May Stay Elevated Till the Midterms: A Deep Dive into the Iran War Unwind and Global Oil Market Realities

April 14, 2026 Clark Savage2540

President Donald Trump’s recent comments on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures have sparked intense debate in energy circles. In the April 12, 2026 interview, Trump acknowledged that U.S. gasoline prices “could be the same or maybe a little bit higher” by the November midterm elections, despite earlier hopes for a quick resolution. This marks a […]

President Trump Orders Blockade of Ships Paying Tolls to IRGC

April 12, 2026April 13, 2026 Clark Savage740

In a sharp escalation following the collapse of direct U.S.-Iran peace negotiations in Pakistan, President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to enforce an immediate blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The directive specifically targets vessels that pay or attempt to pay illegal tolls to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has been […]

The Paper Price of Oil is About to Get Hit with Reality and Converge with the Delivery Price of Oil

April 11, 2026April 13, 2026 Clark Savage1446

As of April 11, 2026, the global oil market is split into two. On one side sits the “paper” market — the futures contracts and financial instruments that most investors, analysts, and headline writers track. On the other hand is the physical, or delivery, market — the actual barrels of crude that refiners must load […]

U.S. Begins Clearing the Strait of Hormuz with Military Ships Passing Through

April 11, 2026April 13, 2026 Clark Savage502

In a significant development for global energy security, the United States has initiated military operations to clear and secure the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. Navy vessels now transiting the critical waterway amid ongoing tensions with Iran. This move comes as commercial shipping traffic remains a fraction of normal levels despite a fragile two-week ceasefire, […]

Is Oil Set to Open Tomorrow at $149 or Higher?

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Clark Savage639

Geopolitical shocks are piling up on global oil supply, and traders are bracing for another wild session when Asian markets open in the coming hours. With the Iran war now five weeks old and fresh Ukrainian drone strikes hammering Russian refining and export terminals over the past four months, the question on every energy desk […]

President Trump Says Open the Strait, or We Will Bomb You to the Stone Age

April 5, 2026 Clark Savage551

In a fiery Easter Sunday Truth Social post, President Donald J. Trump escalated his ultimatum to Iran over the closed Strait of Hormuz. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fkin’ Strait, you crazy btards, or you’ll be […]

JP Morgan Says Oil Goes to $150 if Strait Not Opened Till May

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Stu Turley2310

J.P. Morgan has issued a stark warning to energy markets: oil prices could spike to $120–$130 per barrel in the near term, with a real risk of surging above $150 per barrel if supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persist into mid-May. In comments to The Times, JPMorgan’s global head of economics, Bruce Kasman, […]

220 Vessels Transited the Strait of Hormuz in March: A Deep Dive into Vessel Types, Cargo Destinations, Pipeline Bypass Volumes, and Global Fuel Export Bans

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Stu Turley3814

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, saw dramatically reduced maritime traffic in March 2026 amid ongoing regional tensions following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian restrictions on shipping. According to data shared by MarineTraffic and analytics firm Kpler, a total of just 220 vessels transited the strait during […]

How will President Trump handle the Pressure on the global markets?

April 2, 2026 Clark Savage344

By Stuart Turley, Energy News Beat President Trump’s blunt March 31, 2026, Truth Social post — “go get your own oil” — has sent shockwaves through global energy markets already reeling from the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With U.S. gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, diesel costs surging worldwide, […]

UAE in the Cross Hairs: Fujairah Export Terminal Targeted by Iran

April 1, 2026 Clark Savage3704

In a sharp escalation of the ongoing regional conflict, Iran has placed the United Arab Emirates’ strategic Fujairah oil export terminal squarely in its sights. Once hailed as a masterstroke of energy security engineering, the Fujairah terminal and its connected pipeline have become a focal point of vulnerability as Tehran retaliates against perceived U.S.-linked operations […]

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